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Spanish gyroplane From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ELA Aviation ELA 10 Eclipse is a Spanish, two-seat, enclosed autogyro, designed and built by ELA Aviación of Córdoba, Andalusia. It was introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen airshow in 2014. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1][2]
| ELA 10 Eclipse | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Autogyro |
| National origin | Spain |
| Manufacturer | ELA Aviación |
| Status | In Production (2017) |
The ELA 10 Eclipse has a single main rotor, a two-seats-in tandem enclosed cockpit with a bubble canopy, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants, plus a tail caster and a four-cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912 ULS or turbocharged 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914 engine in pusher configuration.[1]
The aircraft fuselage is made from composites. Its two-bladed rotor has a diameter of 8.50 m (27.9 ft) and a chord of 22 cm (8.7 in). The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 275 kg (606 lb) and a gross weight of 530 kg (1,168 lb) with the Rotax 914 engine (530 kg (1,168 lb) with the Rotax 912 ULS engine), giving a useful load of 255 kg (562 lb). With full fuel of 100 litres (22 imp gal; 26 US gal) the payload for the pilot, passengers and baggage is 183 kg (403 lb).[1]
Data from Tacke[1]
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