Roland Me 109 Replica

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Me 109 Replica
Role
Ultralight aircraft and Light-sport aircraft
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Roland Aircraft
Status Under development (2012)
Number built one prototype
Developed from Messerschmitt Bf 109

The Roland Me 109 Replica is a German

Second World War Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 fighter aircraft and will be supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the

canopy, retractable conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]

The aircraft is predominantly made from

four-stroke powerplant as well.[1]

The plan is to produce the Me 109 Replica under sub-contract in the Czech Republic.[1]

Specifications (Me 109 Replica)

Data from Bayerl and Roland Aircraft[1][2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 7.41 m (24 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.13 m (26 ft 8 in)
  • Wing area: 17.5 m2 (188 sq ft)
  • Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 ×
    Rotax 912ULS
    four cylinder liquid and air-cooled, horizontally-opposed, piston engine, 75 kW (101 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)
  • Wing loading: 34.3 kg/m2 (7.0 lb/sq ft)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 73. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ a b "ME 109 Allgemein". Roland-aircraft.de. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

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