St-Just Cyclone
Cyclone | |
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Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
National origin | Canada |
Manufacturer | St-Just Aviation |
First flight | 1992 |
Introduction | 1992 |
Status | Production completed |
Number built | At least 26 |
Variants | St-Just Super-Cyclone |
The St-Just Cyclone, also called the St-Just Cyclone 180, is a Canadian
The Cyclone was later developed into the higher gross weight (3,500 lb (1,600 kg)) St-Just Super-Cyclone, which superseded it in production.[1]
In 2021, the rights to the Cyclone aircraft were acquired by Bushliner Aircraft LLC of
Design and development
The Cyclone is a replica of the
The aircraft is made from sheet
The Cyclone has a typical empty weight of 1,700 lb (770 kg) and a gross weight of 3,000 lb (1,400 kg), giving a useful load of 1,300 lb (590 kg).[1]
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 2000 hours.[1]
Operational history
In December 2013, 23 examples were registered in Canada with Transport Canada and three in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[2][3]
Specifications (Cyclone)
Data from AeroCrafter[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: three passengers
- Length: 26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)
- Wingspan: 38 ft 0 in (11.58 m)
- Wing area: 181.00 sq ft (16.815 m2)
- Airfoil: NACA 2412
- Empty weight: 1,700 lb (771 kg)
- Gross weight: 3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × four stroke aircraft engine, 230 hp (170 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed constant speed propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 mph (270 km/h, 150 kn)
- Cruise speed: 158 mph (254 km/h, 137 kn)
- Stall speed: 37 mph (60 km/h, 32 kn) flaps down
- Range: 870 mi (1,400 km, 760 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,300 ft/min (6.6 m/s)
- Wing loading: 16.6 lb/sq ft (81 kg/m2)
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ Transport Canada (16 December 2013). "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (16 December 2013). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved 16 December 2013.