BRAND and MODEL
SAPPHIRE AIRCRAFT SAPPHIRE
TYPE
Single-seat light sport aircraft
ORIGIN
Australia
ENGINE
(LSA Mk II) One 29.5 kw (39.6 hp) Rotax 447UL-IV two-cylinder, two-stroke, fan-cooled electronic single-ignition engine
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 8.84 m (29 ft)
Length: 5.0 m (16 ft 4¾ in)
Height: 1.25 m (4 ft 1½ in)
Wing area: 9.13 m² (98.3 sq ft)
Cruising speed at 75% power: 139 km/h (86 mph)
Stalling speed power on: 63 km/h (40 mph)
Best climb speed: 83 km/h (52 mph)
Max rate of climb at sea level: 305 m/min (1,000 ft/min)
Service ceiling: 3,660 m (12,000 ft)
Take-off run: 55 m (180 ft)
Landing run: 100 m (330 ft)
Fuel capacity: 38 litres (8.6 Imp gals)
Range: 607 km (377 miles)
Endurance: 2.5 hours
Empty weight: 158 kg (348 lb)
Loaded weight: 350 kg (771 lb)
PHOTO
Airliners.net:Source of phothograph
