Servoplant Aerocraft

Last updated

Aerocraft
General information
Type Ultralight aircraft
National origin Romania
Manufacturer Servoplant
StatusIn production (2015)

The Servoplant Aerocraft is a Romanian agricultural ultralight biplane, designed and produced by agricultural machinery manufacturer Servoplant, of Bucharest. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. [1] [2]

Contents

Design and development

The aircraft complies with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced biplane layout, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft can also be fitted with floats for water operations. [1] [2]

The Aerocraft is made with a composite fuselage and aluminum wings. Its 8.75 m (28.7 ft) span wing has an area of 17.50 m2 (188.4 sq ft). The standard engine is the 104 hp (78 kW) Subaru EA81 automotive four-stroke powerplant. [1] [2]

Operational history

In Romania the Aerocraft's popularity for agricultural aerial application is greater than that of the Antonov An-2. [1]

Specifications (Aerocraft)

Data from Bayerl and Tacke [1] [2]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 75. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 3 4 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 79. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X