Quasar | |
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Role | Light-sport aircraft |
National origin | Brazil |
Manufacturer | Aeroálcool |
Designer | Frank Porter and James Waterhouse |
Introduction | 2007 |
Status | In production |
Number built | 60 (2015) |
The Aeroalcool Quasar is a Brazilian light-sport aircraft that is produced by Aeroálcool and was introduced in 2007. [1] [2]
The aircraft was designed by American Frank Porter with assistance from James Waterhouse of the Federal University of São Carlos in Brazil, to comply with the US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two seats in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a forward hinged canopy, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. [1] [2]
The aircraft is made from aluminum sheet and has a 9.25 m (30.3 ft) span wing. The initial engine used was the Japanese 60 hp (45 kW) HKS 700E four-stroke powerplant which gives it a cruise speed of 210 km/h (130 mph) while burning only 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal) per hour of auto fuel. [1] [2]
A total of 60 had been built by 2015. [3]
Data from Bayerl [1]
General characteristics
Performance
Quasar | |
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Role | Light-sport aircraft |
National origin | Brazil |
Manufacturer | Aeroálcool |
Designer | Frank Porter and James Waterhouse |
Introduction | 2007 |
Status | In production |
Number built | 60 (2015) |
The Aeroalcool Quasar is a Brazilian light-sport aircraft that is produced by Aeroálcool and was introduced in 2007. [1] [2]
The aircraft was designed by American Frank Porter with assistance from James Waterhouse of the Federal University of São Carlos in Brazil, to comply with the US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two seats in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a forward hinged canopy, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. [1] [2]
The aircraft is made from aluminum sheet and has a 9.25 m (30.3 ft) span wing. The initial engine used was the Japanese 60 hp (45 kW) HKS 700E four-stroke powerplant which gives it a cruise speed of 210 km/h (130 mph) while burning only 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal) per hour of auto fuel. [1] [2]
A total of 60 had been built by 2015. [3]
Data from Bayerl [1]
General characteristics
Performance