Cumulus ultralight motorglider pictures, Cumulus motorglider ultra lite aircraft
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Single place Part 103 ultralights in the United States are defined as single
place ultralight aircraft that weigh 254 lbs or less, have a stall speed
not more than 24 knots, a top
speed of 55 knots, and carry no more than 5 gallons of fuel. To fly a
legal Part 103
ultralight aircraft in the United States the pilot does not require a
pilot license.
Single place aircraft weighing more than 254 lbs. in the U.S. require a
pilots license and must be built as experimental, amateur built,
homebuilt aircraft. These include weight shift aircraft, more commonly
known as trikes, powered parachutes, and powered para-gliders.
Single place ultralights in Canada can weigh up to 1200 lbs. and an
ultralight pilots license is required to fly them.
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Cumulus ultralight motorglider pictures, images of the
Cumulus ultralight motorglider, experimental, lightsport aircraft.
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Cumulus ultralight motorglider pictures, images of the
Cumulus
ultralight motor glider experimental, lightsport aircraft.
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Cumulus motor glider specifications and
performance data
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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 wheel pants 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 |
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Cumulus ultralight motorglider |
Cumulus motorglider
Experimental Aircraft |
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