The SkyReach BushCat is a South African light-sport aircraft developed from the Rainbow Aircraft Cheetah by Vladimir Chechin of SkyReach Aircraft. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
| BushCat | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | South Africa |
| Manufacturer | SkyReach Aircraft |
| Designer | Vladimir Chechin |
| Developed from | Rainbow Cheetah |
Design
The BushCat is a two-place side-by-side configuration, strut-braced, high-wing monoplane. The main upgrades from the earlier Cheetah XLS are the use of sprung aluminum landing gear, cockpit ergonomic changes to the location of the stick and throttle and hydraulic disc brakes in place of mechanical drum brakes.[1][2]
The BushCat's structure is fabric-covered aluminum tube construction. The standard engines used are the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL and the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS powerplants. The plane features dual throttles, a single center-mounted control stick and flaps controlled by a ceiling-mounted bar. Landing gear options are tricycle gear, conventional landing gear and floats.[1][3]
The design is a US Federal Aviation Administration accepted special light-sport aircraft with the Rotax 912UL, Rotax 912ULS, the 85 hp (63 kW) Jabiru 2200 and 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engines fitted.[4]
Operational history
In April 2018 there were 26 BushCats registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[5]
Specifications (BushCat)
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Data from Tacke and manufacturer[1][6]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)
- Height: 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 13.58 m2 (146.2 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 6.8:1
- Empty weight: 320 kg (705 lb)
- Gross weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 94 L (25 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS , 75 kW (100 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Warp Drive Inc
Performance
- Cruise speed: 169 km/h (105 mph, 91 kn)
- Stall speed: 56 km/h (35 mph, 30 kn) flaps down
- Never exceed speed: 201 km/h (125 mph, 109 kn)
- Range: 1,080 km (670 mi, 580 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,300 m (14,000 ft)
- g limits: +6/-4G (ultimate)
- Maximum glide ratio: 10:1
- Rate of climb: 6.1 m/s (1,200 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 41.2 kg/m2 (8.4 lb/sq ft)
See also
Related development
References
External links
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