Celier XeWing
| XeWing | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraft
|
| National origin | Poland |
| Manufacturer | Celier Aviation |
| Designer | Raphael Celier |
| Introduction | 2009 |
| Status | Prototype only |
| Developed from | Celier Xenon 2 |
The Celier XeWing (contraction of Xenon Wing) is a Polish
ultralight aircraft that was designed by Frenchman Raphael Celier and produced by his company Celier Aviation of Jaktorów-Kolonia, Poland. It was introduced at AERO Friedrichshafen in 2009. The aircraft was intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
By 2012 the company was no longer advertising the XeWing and it is unlikely that it progressed beyond the prototype stage.[2]
Design and development
The XeWing was developed by mating the
side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1]
The aircraft wing is made from
four-stroke powerplant.[1]
Despite the commonality of the fuselage and engine package with the Xenon 2, the XeWing cannot swap its fixed wing for a rotor system.[1]
Specifications (XeWing)
Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 10 m2 (110 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
- Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 85 litres (19 imp gal; 22 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
- Stall speed: 70 km/h (43 mph, 38 kn)