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into what are described as ultralight aircraft, advanced ultralight
aircraft,
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aircraft, amateur built aircraft, ELSA or homebuilt
aircraft in the United States and Canada. These include
weight shift aircraft, more commonly known as trikes,
powered parachutes, and powered para-gliders.
Beaver RX 550 ultralight, experimental
lightsport, amateur built aircraft.
Manufacturer
Aircraft Sales and Parts
6215 Okanagan Landing Road
Vernon, B.C. Canada
V1T 6N2
(250) 549-1102
The Beaver RX
550 Plus is a redesigned version of the venerable RX 550,
which was first introduced in 1986.
The main
differences are in the wing and control system. The new wing
uses strut, instead of wire bracing in the wing and is
covered in conventional fabric rather than dacron sail
cloth.
The
basic kit can be built in about 200 hours, with
delivery times from the factory reported at about
two months from time of placing an order.
The
kit uses aluminum tube, bolt together construction
in the fuselage. The wings use a ladder construction
design featuring aluminum leading and trailing edge
spars, aluminum compression struts, and aluminum
wing ribs.
The
wing and tail sections are covered in standard
aircraft covering material.
The RX 550 Plus, is a trigear aircraft with front
and back seating, dual stick, rudder and throttle
controls. The aircraft performs adequately with the
503 Rotax but my preference would be to go with the
582.
With the Rotax 503 cruise is about 65 m.p.h. and
climb at gross around 650 feet per minute. The 582
will increase these figures by about 30%.
Its price is within reach of the average flyer, and
makes a good two place trainer, although the
instructor when flying from the back is a little
uncomfortable. Its light weight, and large wing area
give it very docile handling, with stall around 35.
Aileron control pressure is noticeable.
Beaver RX 550 ultralight, experimental
lightsport, amateur built aircraft specifications
Type
-
Tri-Gear
Swept Mono High Wing (Detachable)
Length -
20 foot
- 8 inches
Height -
6 foot -
8 inches
Wing Span -
32 feet
Wing Area -
154.5
sq. ft
Seats -
Tandem
Empty Weight -
430 lbs
Gross Weight -
1050 lbs
Fuel Capacity
10 U.S.
Gallons
Build Time
Average
180 - 200 hours
Design Load Factors *
Plus 4G
Minus 2G
* Load Factors were designed with a 1.5 safety
margin and were also static load tested to over 6.08
Gs + without any permanent deformation
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