SPORTCRUISER

The SportCruiser is a two-seat, all-metal aircraft, arranged as a low-wing monoplane with cantilevered wings and conventional empennage. It is successfully operated in more than 30 countries all around the world and the 600th unit will be produced and placed on the market in the early 2017, making the SportCruiser one of the most successful aircraft within the LSA category.

The aircraft has fixed tricycle landing gear.The SportCruiser has been approved for operation in the USA and other countries in the LSA category according to the FAA accepted ASTM consensus standards.

The wings are all-metal with a main spar and a rear spar. The wings are attached to the center section fuselage by means of six shear bolts. Fuel tanks are in each wing with a capacity of 57 litres. A unique lockable storage compartment is in each wing with a load capacity of 10kg each.

The wing tips are made from carbon-glass composite and are equipped with electrically controlled flaps and ailerons, whilst the right aileron is fitted with electric trim. Position and strobe lights are installed in the wing tips.

The aircraft tail unit consists of the vertical fin, the rudder, the horizontal stabiliser and the elevator with trim tabs. The elevator is well balanced by the electrically controlled trim of the elevator. The elevator is equipped with a balance tab for aircraft better controllability and balance of the control forces.