Norman Aviation J6 Karatoo
| J6 Karatoo | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Ultralight aircraft
|
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Norman Aviation |
| Designer | Jesse Anglin[1] |
| First flight | 1988 (Norman Aviation version)[1] |
| Status | Production completed |
| Number built | 75 (December 1998)[1] |
| Developed from | Anglin J6 Karatoo |
The Norman Aviation J6 Karatoo is a Canadian
Saint-Anselme, Quebec. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction, or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2][3]
Production is complete, and the J6 Karatoo is no longer available from Norman Aviation.[4]
Design and development
The Norman Aviation J6 Karatoo was a modified version of the original
side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with doors, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][2]
The aircraft
four-stroke powerplants.[2]
Construction time from the factory supplied kit is estimated at 300 hours.[2]
Operational history
In February 2018 there were 12 Norman J6 Karatoos on the Transport Canada Civil Aviation Register.[5]
Specifications (J6 Karatoo)
Data from Purdy[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 19 ft 0 in (5.79 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 0 in (10.06 m)
- Wing area: 169 sq ft (15.7 m2)
- Empty weight: 630 lb (286 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,058 lb (480 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × four stroke automotive engine, 90 hp (67 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed composite
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)
- Cruise speed: 90 mph (140 km/h, 78 kn)
- Stall speed: 38 mph (61 km/h, 33 kn)
- Range: 350 mi (560 km, 300 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
- Rate of climb: 650 ft/min (3.3 m/s)
- Wing loading: 6.3 lb/sq ft (31 kg/m2)
References
- ^ a b c d e Downey, Julia: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 60. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ "Karatoo". Serenity Aviation. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ Norman Aviation (n.d.). "Kits". Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ Transport Canada (21 February 2018). "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register". Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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