Ultra-Leicht Flugtechnik Speedy Mouse

Speedy Mouse
Role	Ultralight aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Ultra-Leicht Flugtechnik
Status	In production (2012)
Unit cost	€42,000 (assembled, 2011)
Developed from	FMP Qualt 200

The Ultra-Leicht Flugtechnik Speedy Mouse is a German ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Ultra-Leicht Flugtechnik of Braunschweig. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.^[1]

Design and development

The aircraft was derived from the FMP Qualt 200 and designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a T-tail, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a front-hinged bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[1]

The Speedy Mouse is made from mixed wood and epoxy construction. Its 9.2 m (30.2 ft) span wing employs a GA-W 1 airfoil and has an area of 10.5 m² (113 sq ft). The standard engine is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant. The aircraft was designed for aero-towing gliders.^[1]^[2]

Specifications (Speedy Mouse)

Data from Bayerl and Ultra-Leicht Flugtechnik^[1]^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger
Length: 5.90 m (19 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Wing area: 10.5 m² (113 sq ft)
Airfoil: GA-W 1
Empty weight: 298 kg (657 lb)
Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
Fuel capacity: 47 litres (10 imp gal; 12 US gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
Propellers: 3-bladed composite

Performance

Maximum speed: 230 km/h (143 mph; 124 kn)
Cruising speed: 185 km/h (115 mph; 100 kn)
Stall speed: 64 km/h (40 mph; 35 kn)
Range: 650 km (404 mi; 351 nmi)
Rate of climb: 7 m/s (1,400 ft/min)
Wing loading: 42.9 kg/m² (8.8 lb/sq ft)

References

1 2 3 4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 83. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
1 2 Stephan Becker. "Ultra-Leicht Flugtechnik". Beier-bs.de. Retrieved 2012-09-10.

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