Zipster
ultralight aircraft, Zipster experimental aircraft, Zipster experimental light sport aircraft (ELSA), Lightsport Aircraft Pilot News
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Lightsport
Aircraft Pilot is a directory of aircraft that generally fit
into what are described as ultralight aircraft, advanced ultralight
aircraft,
light sport aircraft, experimental light sport aircraft, experimental
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.
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Zipster ultralight, experimental
lightsport, amateur built aircraft.
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Manufacturer/Plans
www.raceairdesigns.com
The Zipster Ultralight Biplane packs a lot of
performance in a small package.
When equipped with the Hirth
F 33 or Compact Radial Engines MZ34 engine the Zipster is a
legal part 103 ultralight in the U.S., weighing in at 249
lbs complete with wheel pants.
If you are looking for higher performance in the
experimental category, the Zipster is capable of handling
the Rotax 503 or equivalent Hirth, Compact Radial Engines,
1/2 VW, 1/3 Corvair and "Big Twin" engines. |
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The Zipster
was originally designed by Ed Fisher of Raceair Designs over
22 years ago and in 2004 and received "Ultralight Grand
Champion" honours at the 2004 Oshkosh Air show!
The fuselage and tail section are 4130
chromoly steel tubing. The wings are standard tube and
ladder construction with a 2 1/4 inch front spar and 1 3/4
rear spar 6061T6 Aluminum Tubes.
When up and flying as an ultralight using
the Hirth F 33 engine, the builder can expect their craft to
be airborne in about 200 feet, climb out at around 400 feet
per minute and cruise along all day at 55 to 60 mph at 5800
rpm burning approximately 2 gallons of fuel per hour. Stall
speed comes in at around 26 mph, with plenty of warning
prior to it getting to stall. The cockpit easily
accommodates pilots 6' 2" tall and 220lbs.
Hart Aero offers a detailed set of
construction drawings and construction manual for building
of the plane from raw materials. The wing ribs template is
full size, and the plans are scaled at 1 inch/12 inches.
Plans on CD are just $25 including shipping. Printed plans
are just $75 including shipping! |
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Zipster ultralight -
experimental lightsport aircraft |
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