Airbridge Fregat-Hydro

Fregat-Hydro
Role Ultralight trike
National origin Russia
Manufacturer Airbridge
Status In production (2013)



The Airbridge Fregat-Hydro is a Russian seaplane ultralight trike, designed and produced by Airbridge of Moscow. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]

Design and development

The Fregat-Hydro was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, twin inflatable floats and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1]

The Fregat-Hydro is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 9.28 m (30.4 ft) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. On the more recent models the powerplant is a modified liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 80 hp (60 kW) Suzuki automotive engine. The aircraft has an empty weight of 230 kg (507 lb) and a gross weight of 500 kg (1,102 lb), giving a useful load of 270 kg (595 lb). With full fuel of 33 litres (7.3 imp gal; 8.7 US gal) the payload is 246 kg (542 lb).[1]

Specifications (Fregat-Hydro)

Data from Bayerl[1]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 203. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

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