Urban Air Samba

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Urban Air Samba
Urban Air Samba XXL N19UA Lakeland FL 23.04.09R.jpg
Samba XXL of 2008 at Sun n'Fun Lakeland Florida in April 2009
RoleTwo-seat composite light monoplane
National origin Czech Republic
Manufacturer Urban Air SPO
Distar Air
DesignerPavel Urban
First flight1999
StatusIn production
Number builtcirca 80 by 2009
Developed fromUrban Air Lambada

The Urban Air Samba is a Czech designed and built light aircraft of the 1990s which incorporates composite construction. It remained in series production in 2017. [1]

Contents

Production of the Urban Air's designs, including the Samba, was taken up by Distar Air of Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic in about 2010. [1] [2]

Development

Urban Air SPO designed and built their first model, the two-seat side-by-side Urban Air UFM-13 Lambada, which first flew in 1996. From their original model, they developed the UFM-10 Samba which was of similar overall design, using all-composite construction. The wings were reduced in span and a conventional tail unit was incorporated in place of the 'T' layout of the Lambada. The earlier tailwheel undercarriage was replaced by a fixed tricycle layout.

The Samba XXL is a further development, introduced in 2003 for the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, with a modified fuselage providing a larger and repositioned cockpit canopy, modified engine cowling and a more streamlined tail unit. [1] [3]

Variants

Airo 5
Licensed version produced by Airo Aviation, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, United Arab Emirates. [1] [2]

Specifications (Samba XXL)


Data from pilotmix.com

General characteristics

Performance

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References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 43. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  2. 1 2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 41. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN   1368-485X
  3. Simpson, 2005, p. 301
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