North Wing Sport X2
| Sport X2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight trike |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | North Wing Design |
| Status | In production (2013) |
The North Wing Sport X2 is an American ultralight trike, designed and produced by North Wing Design of Chelan, Washington. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
Design and development
The X2 was designed to comply with the
microlight category and the US light-sport aircraft rules. It is listed on the Federal Aviation Administration's list of accepted SLSAs.[1][2][3]
The X2 features a
wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together
Rotax 912UL and the 60 hp (45 kW) HKS 700E engine. With the Rotax 582 engine the aircraft has an empty weight of 450 lb (204 kg) and a gross weight of 1,060 lb (481 kg), giving a useful load of 610 lb (277 kg).[1]
A number of different wings can be fitted to the basic carriage, including the North Wing Apache 3 or the North Wing Quest GT5. The North Wing M-Pulse 2 was formerly the standard wing.[1]
Variants
Specifications (Sport X2 Apache)
Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 15.0 m2 (161 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 204 kg (450 lb)
- Gross weight: 481 kg (1,060 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × two stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 76 km/h (47 mph, 41 kn)
- Stall speed: 55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn)
- Rate of climb: 3.0 m/s (590 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 32.1 kg/m2 (6.6 lb/sq ft)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 217. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Experimental Aircraft Association (2013). "EAA's Listing of Special Light-Sport Aircraft". Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (July 15, 2013). "SLSA Make/Model Directory". Retrieved August 11, 2013.