Rolandas Kalinauskas RK-6 Magic

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RK-6 Magic
General information
Type Ultralight aircraft
National origin Lithuania
Manufacturer Rolandas Kalinauskas
StatusIn production (2012)
History
Variant Rolandas Kalinauskas RK-7 Orange

The Rolandas Kalinauskas RK-6 Magic (or Magija) is a Lithuanian ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Rolandas Kalinauskas, of Prienai. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. [1] [2]

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Design and development

The RK-6 was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high wing, a tandem two-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. [1] [2]

The forward fuselage is made from welded steel with a wooden laminate covering in the cockpit area, while the tailboom is made from aluminum tubing The tail surfaces are constructed from aluminum tubing, are strut-braced and covered in Dacron sailcloth. The wings are wooden, produced by Arvydas Vaicekauskas and are equipped with Junkers-style flaperons with flap deflections of 20 and 40 degrees. Its wingspan is 10.7 m (35.1 ft) and has an area of 12.5 m2 (135 sq ft). The standard engine available is the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant. The aircraft can also be flown without the canopy fitted, if desired. [1] [2] [3]

Specifications (RK-6 Magic)

Data from Bayerl [1]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 74. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 3 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 78. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  3. "RK-6 Magic". Wings.lt. Retrieved 30 August 2012.