Issoire APM 30 Lion

The Issoire APM 30 Lion is a French three-seat light aircraft manufactured by Issoire Aviation of Issoire. Designed as a trainer, the aircraft is type certified under CS-VLA and is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.^[2]

APM 30 Lion
Role	Training aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Issoire Aviation
First flight	2 June 2005[1]
Status	In production (2015)
Developed from	APM 20 Lionceau

Design and development

The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a three-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[2]

The aircraft is made from composite materials. Its 8.66 m (28.4 ft) span wing employs a NACA 63-618 airfoil, has an area of 9.5 m² (102 sq ft) and mounts flaps. The standard engine is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912S four-stroke powerplant.^[2][3]

Specifications

Data from Tacke^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: two passengers
• Wingspan: 8.66 m (28 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 9.5 m² (102 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 418 kg (922 lb)
• Gross weight: 735 kg (1,620 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 78 litres (17 imp gal; 21 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912S four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch

Performance

• Maximum speed: 265 km/h (165 mph, 143 kn)
• Cruise speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
• Stall speed: 81 km/h (50 mph, 44 kn)
• Rate of climb: 4.5 m/s (890 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 77.4 kg/m² (15.9 lb/sq ft)

References

1. Simpson, Rod; Longley, Peter; Swan, Robert (2022). The General Aviation Handbook. Air-Britain. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-85130-562-2.
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 153. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
3. Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2017.