|
Power |
| Engine
|
Jabiru 3300
120 hp
6 cylinder, 4 stroke |
| Propeller
|
2 Blade Fixed Pitch
Wooden/Composite
60” Diam x 53 pitch |
| Dimensions |
| Height
|
7'2” / 218cm |
| Length
|
21'5” / 653cm
|
| Cabin Width
|
43” / 109cm |
| Cabin Height
|
42" / 107cm |
| Wing Span
|
32' / 975cm |
| Wing Area
|
120sq.ft / 11.15m²
|
| Weights & Loadings
|
| Empty Weight
|
740lbs / 336kg
|
| Gross Weight
|
1,540lbs / 699kg
|
| Useable Load
|
800lbs / 363kg
|
| Wing Loading -
Gross |
12.8lbs/sq.ft / 62.7kg/m²
|
| Power Loading
Gross |
12.8lbs/hp / 5.8kg/hp
|
| Flight Load
Factor |
+3.8 -1.9 G |
| Structure Tested
to |
+8.55 -3.4 G |
| Performance |
| Vne (never exceed
speed) |
159mph / 138kts / 256km/h
|
| Va (max maneuver
speed) |
104mph / 90kts / 167km/h
|
| Cruise speed @
75% power |
138mph/ 120kts / 222km/h
|
| Max straight and
level speed |
159mph / 138kts / 256km/h
|
| Vs (full flap
stall speed @ gross) |
51mph / 44 kts / 81km/h
|
| Vso (clean stall
speed @ gross) |
55mph / 48 kts / 89km/h
|
| Climb Rate (sea
level @ gross) |
1,000ft/min / 305m/min
|
| Service Ceiling
|
15,000ft / 4572m
|
| Take off Distance
Ground Roll |
1000ft / 305m
|
| Landing Distance
Ground Roll |
1000ft / 305m
|
| Glide Ratio
(engine idle) |
10:1 |
| Crosswind
Component |
16mph / 14kts / 26km/h
|
| Fuel & Range |
| Fuel Capacity
|
36.8USgal / 140L
|
| Range
|
760sm / 660nm / 1223km
|
| Endurance
|
5.5h with 1h reserve
|
| Fuel Consumption
at Cruise |
5.6gal/h / 21L/h
|
The aircraft manufacturer also produces the
direct drive air cooled, four and six cylinder the engines
used to power the Calypso.
In Canada the Calypso fits into the Advanced
Ultralight category, and is available in kit form or ready to
fly. In kit form the fuselage comes as one piece and the wings
are built.
The builder has to attach the landing gear,
ailerons, flaps, and install the engine, wiring, instruments,
and bond the tail services. This should take about 500 hours,
currently Mike is building one has 320 hours into it and is
ready for paint.
This is the first time the Mike has ever
built a plane and he feels that a person with average
knowledge and experience should have no problem completing the
kit in 500 hours.
Mike has about 150 hours on "OZI" his two
place trainer, which is powered by the four cylinder 80
horsepower Jabiru engine which produces about 145 foot lbs. of
torque.
The engine weighs in at 132 lbs. total. Fuel
burn is approximately 2.5 gallons per hour and cruise is a 100
mph. The six cylinder version is 165 lbs. and puts out 120 hp.
The control system is standard stick and
rudder with dual rudder pedals and a center mounted stick, and
large flaps for short field take offs and landings.
When powered by the six cylinder engine the
Calypso takes off in about 250 feet. Cruises in the 130 mph
range, using about 5 gallons of fuel per hour with a standard
fuel tank of 16.5 gallons. "With the six cylinder engine the
Calypso makes a great float plane."
The wide roomy 42 inch cabin is fully
enclosed and quiet, making for comfortable 400 mile trips.
Maintenance is a simple as changing the spark plugs and oil.
A number of flight schools are using the
Calypso in a training environment in Australia and Europe, and
their are over 600 aircraft world wide.
For more information contact:
Sport Flying Adventures
400 Stoney Creek Road York,
Ontario N0A 1R0
905-772-6268
For a web video interview on the Jabiru Calypso subscribe
to the Ultralight Flyer web video magazine. |
