Engineering:Sivel SD27 Corriedale

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SD27 Corriedale
Role Two-seat light aircraft
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Sivel Aeronautica
First flight 1994

The Sivel SD27 Corriedale is an Italian two-seat light touring or training monoplane designed and built by Sivel Aeronautica.[1] The Corriedale is a low-wing monoplane with side-by-side seating for two, and is powered by a nose-mounted Rotax 912 piston engine.[1] It has a fixed landing gear with a swivelling nosewheel.[1] Five pre-series aircraft were produced in 1994 before production started in 1995 and the aircraft was certified under the JAR-VLA.[1] An aerobatic variant flew in 1995 with a larger 119 kW (160 hp) engine.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 6.57 m (21 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 2.76 m (9 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 12.5 m2 (134.55 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 370 kg (816 lb)
  • Gross weight: 620 kg (1,367 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 piston engine , 58 kW (78 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
  • Range: 1,000 km (621 mi, 540 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,125 ft)

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Taylor 1996, p. 407

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