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The Australian Lightwing GR 912 and Sport 2000 are a family of Australian light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Australian Lightwing and introduced in 1986. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2]
GR 912 & Sport 2000 | |
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GR 912 model | |
Role | Light-sport aircraft |
National origin | Australia |
Manufacturer | Australian Lightwing |
Introduction | 1986 |
Status | In production |
The aircraft series feature a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear or conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][2]
The aircraft is made with a welded steel fuselage covered in a combination of fibreglass and doped aircraft fabric. Its 9.50 m (31.2 ft) span wing is made with an aluminum frame and partially covered in aluminum sheet and doped fabric. Standard engines available are the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke, the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL, the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant and automotive conversions. The cockpit width is 106 cm (42 in).[1][2]
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2007–2008[3]
General characteristics
Performance
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