MSL Aero H80

H80
General information
Type	Ultralight aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	MSL Aero
Designer	Massimo Tedesco and Sebastian Lefebre
Status	Production completed

The MSL Aero H80 is a French ultralight aircraft that was designed by Massimo Tedesco and Sebastian Lefebre and produced by MSL Aero of Limoges-Fourches. ^{[1] [2]}

The company seem to have gone out of business in early 2015 and production ended. ^[3]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. ^{[1] [2]}

The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum. Its 8.60 m (28.2 ft) span wing has an area of 10.6 m² (114 sq ft) and flaps. The wing is supported by V-struts and jury struts. Standard engines available are the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL and the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplants. ^{[1] [2]}

Variants

H80

Version with the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL engine. ^{[1] [2]}

H100

Version with the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS engine. ^{[1] [2]}

H2O

Floatplane version. ^{[1] [2]}

Type H

Version for the European ELA-1 category. ^{[1] [2]}

Specifications (H80)

Data from Bayerl and Tacke ^{[1] [2]}

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Wingspan: 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 10.6 m² (114 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 280 kg (617 lb)
• Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 87 litres (19 imp gal; 23 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
• Cruise speed: 195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
• Stall speed: 58 km/h (36 mph, 31 kn)
• Rate of climb: 5.6 m/s (1,100 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 44.6 kg/m² (9.1 lb/sq ft)

References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 66. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 69. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
3. "MSL Aero". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

External links

• Official website