Cumulus motor glider, Cumulus glider
by U.S. Aviation, Ultralight
Soaring's Cumulus motor glider
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Ultralight motor glider, Cumulus ultralight glider.
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Wing Span |
43 feet (13.1 m.) |
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Wing Area |
140 square feet (12.7 sq. m.) |
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Length |
20 feet (6.1 m.) |
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Empty Weight |
360 pounds (164 kg) before options |
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Gross Weight |
640 pounds (291 kg) |
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Fuel Capacity |
5 gallons (19 l.) |
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Pilot Weight Range |
200 to 250 pounds (90-115 kg) |
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Best Glide Ratio |
20:1 (assumes wheelpants and fullest enclosure) |
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Best Sink Rate |
190 feet/minute (0.95 m/sec.) |
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Max Speed |
90 mph (144 km/h) |
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Cruise Speeds |
35-75 mph (55-120 km/h) |
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Typical Cruise |
55-60 mph (95 km/h) |
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Stall Speed |
32 mph (51 km/h) [Stall speed assumes best flaps and light
options.] |
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Climb Rate |
800 fpm (4 m/sec.) |
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Range |
over 200 miles (320 km) |
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Limit Load |
+4.4 G and -2.0 G |
For those looking for an affordable motor glider
U.S. Aviation has just want your looking for the Cumulus. Over the
past year the company has been working on tooling, production
equipment, drawings, molds, control systems, manuals etc and is now
delivering kits to customers.The kit should
take about 250 hours to build. One customer with the factories
assistance spent from a week going from kit to finishing off the kit
less wiring.
The Cumulus that was on display was about 80 per
cent complete and is expected to be up and flying shortly after the
show. Plans are to have two at Airventure, one with the standard
wing, the other a Sportplane version with a shorter wing.
The Cumulus can be powered by the 477, or 503
Rotax, or the MZ single cylinder engine. With the 447 take off
distance is about 150 feet climb rate 700 feet per minute sink rate
190 feet per second with a 20 to 1 glide ratio.
For more information contact:
Ultralight Soaring Aviation
1830 East Vienna Street
Anna, IL 62906
618-833-3187
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