Lightning
lightsport aircraft pictures, Lightning experimental lightsport aircraft
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amateur built aircraft photographs, Lightsport Aircraft Pilot
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Lightsport Aircraft Pilot is a directory of aircraft that generally fit into what is described as ultralight aircraft, advanced ultralight aircraft, lightsport aircraft, experimental aircraft, amateur built aircraft, 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.
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Lightning pictures, images of the
Lightning lightsport, experimental lightsport aircraft.
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Lightning lightsport aircraft Performance |
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Lightning |
Lightning Sport w/3300 |
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Engine |
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Jabiru 3300 |
Jabiru 3300 |
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HP |
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120 |
120 |
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Maximum Speed |
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190 mph |
150 |
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Cruise Speed @ 8000
ft 75% Power |
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150 - 170 mph |
138 |
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Vne |
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208 mph |
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Stall (Full Flap) |
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45 mph |
40 mph |
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Stall Clean |
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56 mph |
51 mph |
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Glide Ratio |
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17:1 |
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Take Off Roll |
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315 ft |
275 ft |
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Landing Roll (with
brakes) |
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500 ft |
350 ft |
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Climb Rate (at gross) |
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1200 ft / min |
1800 ft/min |
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Turn Rate 45/45o |
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1 second |
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Maneuvering Speed |
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125 mph |
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Endurance |
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5 hr w/ reserve (30
gal tanks) |
5 hr |
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Range w/ reserve |
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750 sm |
700 sm |
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Lightning lightsport aircraft Specifications |
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Wing Span |
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27' 2" std or
30' with extended tips for LSA |
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Length |
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20' |
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Height |
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6'6" |
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Cockpit Width
Elbow |
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43" |
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Shoulder |
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41" |
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Cockpit Finish |
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Padded Upholstery |
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Wing Area |
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91.0 sq ft |
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Empty Weight |
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825 lbs / 800
lbs LSA |
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Gross Weight |
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1425 lbs (1320
lbs for LSA) |
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Fuel Capacity |
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23 gallons std or
30 gal optional |
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Brakes |
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Independent
Hydraulic |
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Engines |
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Jabiru 3300
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Rudder Pedals |
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Adjustable even in
flight |
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Construction |
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Vacuum infused
oven post cured fiberglass |
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Canopy |
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Forward Hinged
Clear or Tinted |
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Flaps |
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Electric Std |
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Trim |
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Electric Std |
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Max Loading |
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+ 5G -3.8 |
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Propeller |
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Sensenich
WC62FK-58 |
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Sensenich
WC62FK-56 (Sport) |
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Sensenich Carbon
Fiber Ground Adjustable |
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To view the
pictures, images of the Lightning click on the smaller
images and they will enlarge. To return to the index page for the Lightning click on Lightning Index link, to view
video of the Lightning click on the Video link, to
return to the Main Index click on the Lightsport Aircraft
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