Flylight MotorFloater
MotorFloater at Long Marston
The MotorFloater is a Single-Seat Deregulated (SSDR) weightshift-controlled aircraft. It has a flexible wing based on a three-wheeled airframe (trike).
Components
Motorfloating over the winterlands
Aeros Fox-T wing
Bailey 4V−200 4-stroke 200cc engine (22hp) with CVK Keihin carburettor
Helix H30F 1.30m L−M−08 2-bladed 8° pitch propellor
Bräuniger IQ Motor variometer and engine instrumentation
Apco Tandem Mayday (HG) whole-aircraft parachute
Specifications summary
(From brochure + Fox T wing details + BMAA forum comments + Dragonfly review, etc.)| Wing area, sq.m. (sq.ft.) | 16.2 (174) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wing span, m (ft.) | 9.6 (31.4) | |
| Aspect ratio | 5.7 | |
| Nose angle, ° | 120 | |
| Wing weight, kg | 24 | |
| Number of upper sail battens | 12 + 1 | |
| Wing folded length, m (ft) | 5.8/3.9 (18.7/12.5) | |
| Min. airspeed, km/h (mph) | 32 (20) | |
| Cruise airspeed, km/h (mph) | 48 (30) | (“hands off”) |
| Max. airspeed, km/h (mph) | 75 (47) | |
| Max. clip-in weight, kg | 154 (⇒ MTOW 178) | |
| Engine 4V–200 weight, kg | 19.5 (+ oil 0.5) | |
| Engine 4V–200 power, hp (kW) | 22 @ 8200 rpm (16.4) | static thrust = 75 kg |
| Reduction (prop max rpm) | 3.2:1 (2560) | |
| Fuel capacity, litres (kg) | 20 (15) | |
| Range km (miles) | 480 (300) | @ 2.5 litres/hour, no reserve |
| Best climb angle | 9.5° (1 in 6) | |
| Trike weight, kg | 35 (est.) | |
| Empty weight, kg | 81 | |
| Payload, kg | ~100 | pilot + fuel |