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American amateur-built aircraft From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Azalea Saberwing, named for the species of hummingbird, is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Azalea Aviation of Adel, Georgia, introduced at Sun 'n Fun in 2015. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
| Saberwing | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Amateur-built aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Azalea Aviation |
| Introduction | 2015 |
| Status | In production (2020) |
| Number built | four (2020) |
The Saberwing features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear or optionally tricycle landing gear, with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made from a composite-foam sandwich with the wing spars and wing ribs made from a wood-composite sandwich. The design has been optimized for a low parts-count to simplify construction. Its 26 ft (7.9 m) span wing, has an area of 92 sq ft (8.5 m2) and mounts flaps. The cabin is 43 in (109 cm) in width. The standard engine used is the in-house developed 100 hp (75 kW) Spyder Corvair automotive conversion four-stroke powerplant.[1][2]
The manufacturer estimates that building the aircraft from the supplied kit requires 500-1,000 hours of labor at a total completion cost of US$40,000-50,000.[1][3][4]
Reviewers Roy Beisswenger and Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as "sleek" and "elegant".[1]
By September 2020, four examples had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[5]
Data from Tacke and manufacturer[1][2]
General characteristics
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