Marawing 1-L Malamut
| 1-L Malamut | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | Czech Republic |
| Manufacturer | Marawing |
| Status | In production (2012) |
| Unit cost |
€49,000 (2011) |
| Developed from | Piper J-3 Cub |
The Marawing 1-L Malamut is a Czech ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Marawing of Kolín. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
Design and development
The Malamut was developed from the classic Piper J-3 Cub. It was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft is constructed in the same manner as the Cub. The fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, while the wings are wooden with, all covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 10.1 m (33.1 ft) span wing has an area of 15.1 m2 (163 sq ft) and flaps. The standard engine available is the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL four-stroke powerplant.[1]
Specifications (1-L Malamut)
Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 10.1 m (33 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 15.1 m2 (163 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 295 kg (650 lb)
- Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 70 litres (15 imp gal; 18 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph; 108 kn)
- Cruising speed: 160 km/h (99 mph; 86 kn)
- Stall speed: 52 km/h (32 mph; 28 kn)
- Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 31.3 kg/m2 (6.4 lb/sq ft)