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| Savannah | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Two seat ultralight |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | ICP srl, Castelnuovo don Bosco |
| Status | in production |
| Number built | about 2000 |
The ICP Savannah is a high-wing, single-engine, ultralight with side-by-side seating for two produced in Italy by ICP srl. It has sold in large numbers, particularly in Europe. The Savannah is in production, sold in both kit and ready-to-fly form. [1] [2]
The Savannah is offered in ready-to-fly or kit form. It is commonly registered as a light-sport aircraft in the United States and as an ultralight in some other jurisdictions and is considered a microlight aircraft in New Zealand. Manufacture (both ready to fly and kits) is done in the ICP premises located in Castelnuovo Don Bosco (Piedmont, Italy), where the firm moved on September 10, 2009 [3] from the original plant in Piovà Massaia.
Zenith STOL CH 701 designer, the late Chris Heintz, considers the Savannah an unauthorized copy of his design. [4] Despite this, ICP and Zenair began a partnership in 2012 whereby ICP assembles the ready-to-fly version of the low wing Zenair 650Ei, an evolution of the AMD Zodiac, for the European market. [5]
The Savannah is a two-seat aircraft of conventional configuration and metal semi-monocoque construction. The high wing is braced to the fuselage by V-struts. Most variants have a constant-chord wing with combined flaperons. Initial models were fitted with full-span leading edge slots. The cabin seats two side by side under the wing. Aft, the fuselage is flat-sided, with the underside rising towards the tail. The rectangular tailplane and elevators, which use a conventional airfoil unlike that of the Zenith, are set at the top of the fuselage, with the rudder running between the elevators to the keel. Fin and rudder are straight-tapered and slightly swept. [6] The ICP factory may supply a rudder extension as an optional extra.
At the base of the wing support V-struts, the spatted mainwheels of the tricycle undercarriage are mounted on cantilever legs. [6] [7] The Savannah can be mounted on Kevlar/carbon fiber floats. [8] An alternative floatplane version, using amphibious floats, was called the Savannah Hydro. [6]
A variety of small engines in the 35–70 kW range have been fitted.
The Savannah Advanced has a shorter, tapered wing, with the wing slots replaced by vortex generators. The later XL version has a cabin with increased width and enhanced glazing.
Sales, beginning around 2000, had by 2010 reached 650 aircraft or kits. As of mid-2010 there have been about 513 Savannahs and Bingos on the registers of European countries west of Russia. [9] [10] Smaller numbers fly in North America, where the agents was Skykits Co., [8] replaced in 2011 by I.C.P. Aviation North America, LLC (ICPANA), [11] and elsewhere. In Australia and New Zealand, the 600 kg version of the Savannah XL and Savannah S are growing in popularity. As an example, as of March 2022 there are three types of Savannahs on the New Zealand aircraft register. This includes eight VG models, two XL models and 23 S models for a total of 33 Savannah aircraft. [12] Currently, there are another seven S models under construction in New Zealand. In Australia, the best estimate is that there are in excess of 100 completed Savannahs flying; many more are under construction.[ citation needed ]
It is expected that the total number of ICP aircraft (all models, mainly Savannah and Bingo) produced exceeded 2,000 units by the end of 2011. [13]
In 2008 an order from the Indian Air Force was expected. [6]
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2010/11 [6]
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Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2010/11 [6]
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