Servoplant Aerocraft

Aerocraft
Role	Ultralight aircraft
National origin	Romania
Manufacturer	Servoplant
Status	In production (2011)

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]

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]

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]

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^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger
Wingspan: 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 17.50 m² (188.4 sq ft)
Empty weight: 275 kg (606 lb)
Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb) or as high as 540 kg (1,190 lb), depending on engine fitted
Fuel capacity: 55 litres (12 imp gal; 15 US gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Subaru EA81 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke automotive engine, 78 kW (104 hp)
Propellers: 6-bladed composite

Performance

Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph; 78 kn)
Cruising speed: 95 km/h (59 mph; 51 kn)
Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph; 35 kn)
Rate of climb: 4.5 m/s (890 ft/min)
Wing loading: 30.9 kg/m² (6.3 lb/sq ft) at a gross weight of 540 kg (1,190 lb)

References

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

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