Engineering:Egvoyager Voyager 203

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Short description: Italian ultralight aircraft
Voyager 203
Role Ultralight aircraft
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Egvoyager
Introduction May 2010
Status In production

The Egvoyager Voyager 203 is an Italian ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Egvoyager and introduced in May 2011. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft.[1]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever low wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy with gull-winged doors, fixed, or optionally retractable, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]

The aircraft is made from composites. Its 8.0 m (26.2 ft) span wing employs flaps. The standard engine available is a 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant. The basic model is the Voyager Fly, with the Voyager Club and the Voyager Style being models with options included as standard equipment.[1]

A light-sport aircraft category version is planned for the United States market.[1]

Variants

Voyager 203 CF
Fixed landing gear model[1]
Voyager 203 CR
Retractable landing gear model, at an additional cost of €7000.[1]

Specifications (Voyager 203)

Data from Bayerl[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Wingspan: 8.0 m (26 ft 3 in)
  • Empty weight: 278 kg (613 lb)
  • Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 88 litres (19 imp gal; 23 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
  • Stall speed: 63 km/h (39 mph, 34 kn)
  • Never exceed speed: 300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 7 m/s (1,400 ft/min)


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 44. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

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