Airmak J4
| J4 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraft and Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Airmak S.r.l. |
| First flight | early 2011 |
| Status | In production (2015) |
| Produced | 2012-present |
The Airmak J4 is an Italian ultralight and light-sport aircraft designed and produced by Airmak S.r.l. of Capua. The design's first flight was in early 2011. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The aircraft is produced by Airmak S.r.l., a joint venture between Rafaelle Violetti and Valter Proietti of OMA Sud. It is manufactured at OMA Sud's Italian facility. Production commenced in the middle of 2012.[1][2]
The J4 was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cabin accessed by doors, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, with riveted aluminium tail and wings. Its 9.44 m (31.0 ft) span wing has an area of 11.6 m2 (125 sq ft), employs a custom Iannotta airfoil and mounts flaps. The standard engine used is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant.[1][3]
As of January 2017 the design does not appear on the Federal Aviation Administration's list of approved special light-sport aircraft.[4]
Operational history
[edit]Reviewer Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as "elegant".[1]
Specifications (J4)
[edit]Data from Tacke and manufacturer[1][3]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 7.40 m (24 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 9.44 m (31 ft 0 in)
- Height: 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 11.6 m2 (125 sq ft)
- Airfoil: Iannotta
- Empty weight: 330 kg (728 lb)
- Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 108 litres (24 imp gal; 29 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed composite
Performance
- Cruise speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
- Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn) flaps down
- Never exceed speed: 280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
- Range: 1,070 km (660 mi, 580 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 6,100 m (20,000 ft)
- g limits: +3.8/-2,2
- Rate of climb: 4.5 m/s (890 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 51.7 kg/m2 (10.6 lb/sq ft)
Avionics
- Garmin Geopilot Plus 2
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 24. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Airmak. "Chi Siamo". Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b Airmak. "J4". Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (26 September 2016). "SLSA Make/Model Directory". Retrieved 8 January 2017.
