577:
222:
The design pushes the empty weight limits set by FAR 103 and thus has to be built carefully and cannot be fitted with options if it is to be legally flown in this category.
163:
rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 253 lb (115 kg). It features a
632:
570:
642:
647:
563:
606:
506:
477:
260:
configurations, with the latter having a larger engine, more instruments, sprung steel landing gear, an auxiliary fuel tank and
282:
configuration that included bucket seats, a larger engine and a 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) fuel tank.
124:
637:
601:
160:
271:
226:
152:
175:
171:
128:
63:
201:
and a cog-belt reduction drive. Its 30 ft (9.1 m) span wing is supported by "V" struts and
586:
120:
57:
32:
136:
502:
473:
209:
236:
powerplant of 50 hp (37 kW), it has a gross weight of 800 lb (363 kg).
436:
190:
156:
103:
550:
132:
626:
526:
47:
357:
213:
198:
194:
164:
261:
555:
361:
233:
216:
206:
202:
148:
107:
275:
249:
230:
167:
364:
snowmobile engine, with a cog-belt reduction drive, 36 hp (27 kW)
182:
205:. The pilot is accommodated on an open seat, partially enclosed by a
186:
212:
with a windshield. The standard engine initially provided was the
501:
8th
Edition, page E-33 and 37. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
559:
470:
AeroCrafter - Homebuilt
Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition
248:
Single seat version powered by a 40 hp (30 kW)
229:
was also produced by Air Magic
Ultralights. Powered by a
189:
sailcloth. The
Spitfire differs from the X1 in having
594:
123:that was designed by Fred Bell and manufactured by
159:. The Spitfire was designed to comply with the US
350:5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal)
472:, page 103. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998.
571:
464:
462:
460:
458:
456:
454:
274:version powered by a 50 hp (37 kW)
8:
185:tubing, with the flying surfaces covered in
578:
564:
556:
181:The aircraft is made from bolted-together
155:employee Fred Bell, who also designed the
135:. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for
493:
491:
489:
487:
485:
421:3.61 lb/sq ft (17.6 kg/m)
294:Cliche and the Virtual Ultralight Museum
633:1980s United States ultralight aircraft
450:
379:63 mph (101 km/h, 55 kn)
219:powerplant of 36 hp (27 kW).
397:100 mi (160 km, 87 nmi)
391:20 mph (32 km/h, 17 kn)
385:55 mph (89 km/h, 48 kn)
20:
520:
518:
516:
514:
7:
147:The Spitfire is a derivative of the
499:Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide
525:Virtual Ultralight Museum (n.d.).
320:30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
314:18 ft 4 in (5.59 m)
14:
332:152 sq ft (14.1 m)
326:7 ft 8 in (2.34 m)
643:Single-engined tractor aircraft
170:, a single-seat, open cockpit,
415:600 ft/min (3.0 m/s)
125:Worldwide Ultralite Industries
1:
278:engine. It was offered in an
648:Worldwide Ultralite aircraft
117:Worldwide Ultralite Spitfire
16:American ultralight aircraft
551:Photo of Spitfire in flight
161:FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles
151:that was created by former
127:and later by Don Ecker and
664:
272:side-by-side configuration
252:engine. It was offered in
227:side-by-side configuration
344:550 lb (249 kg)
338:253 lb (115 kg)
287:Specifications (Spitfire)
23:
299:General characteristics
174:and a single engine in
93:68 (Spitfire II, 1998)
225:A two-seat version in
143:Design and development
193:, struts in place of
176:tractor configuration
172:tricycle landing gear
129:Air Magic Ultralights
81:Production completed
64:Air Magic Ultralights
407:Maximum glide ratio:
137:amateur construction
91:514 (Spitfire, 1998)
587:Worldwide Ultralite
431:Related development
153:Phantom Aeronautics
121:ultralight aircraft
58:Worldwide Ultralite
33:Ultralight aircraft
638:Homebuilt aircraft
620:
619:
113:
112:
655:
580:
573:
566:
557:
538:
537:
535:
533:
522:
509:
495:
480:
466:
372:
301:
100:
88:
44:
36:Type of aircraft
21:
663:
662:
658:
657:
656:
654:
653:
652:
623:
622:
621:
616:
590:
584:
547:
542:
541:
531:
529:
524:
523:
512:
497:Cliche, Andre:
496:
483:
467:
452:
447:
437:Bell Sidewinder
428:
368:
360:twin cylinder,
297:
289:
242:
157:Bell Sidewinder
145:
119:is an American
106:
104:Bell Sidewinder
98:
92:
86:
62:
60:
43:National origin
42:
37:
17:
12:
11:
5:
661:
659:
651:
650:
645:
640:
635:
625:
624:
618:
617:
615:
614:
609:
604:
598:
596:
592:
591:
585:
583:
582:
575:
568:
560:
554:
553:
546:
545:External links
543:
540:
539:
510:
481:
449:
448:
446:
443:
440:
439:
427:
424:
423:
422:
416:
413:Rate of climb:
410:
404:
398:
392:
386:
380:
377:Maximum speed:
366:
365:
351:
348:Fuel capacity:
345:
339:
333:
327:
321:
315:
309:
288:
285:
284:
283:
268:
265:
246:
241:
238:
144:
141:
133:Houston, Texas
111:
110:
101:
99:Developed from
95:
94:
89:
83:
82:
79:
75:
74:
71:
67:
66:
55:
51:
50:
45:
39:
38:
35:
30:
26:
25:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
660:
649:
646:
644:
641:
639:
636:
634:
631:
630:
628:
613:
610:
608:
607:Skyraider S/S
605:
603:
600:
599:
597:
593:
588:
581:
576:
574:
569:
567:
562:
561:
558:
552:
549:
548:
544:
528:
521:
519:
517:
515:
511:
508:
507:0-9680628-1-4
504:
500:
494:
492:
490:
488:
486:
482:
479:
478:0-9636409-4-1
475:
471:
465:
463:
461:
459:
457:
455:
451:
444:
442:
438:
435:
434:
433:
432:
425:
420:
419:Wing loading:
417:
414:
411:
408:
405:
402:
399:
396:
393:
390:
387:
384:
383:Cruise speed:
381:
378:
375:
374:
373:
371:
363:
359:
355:
352:
349:
346:
343:
342:Gross weight:
340:
337:
336:Empty weight:
334:
331:
328:
325:
322:
319:
316:
313:
310:
307:
304:
303:
302:
300:
295:
293:
286:
281:
277:
273:
270:Two seats in
269:
266:
263:
259:
255:
251:
247:
244:
243:
239:
237:
235:
232:
228:
223:
220:
218:
215:
211:
208:
204:
200:
196:
195:cable-bracing
192:
188:
184:
179:
177:
173:
169:
166:
162:
158:
154:
150:
142:
140:
138:
134:
130:
126:
122:
118:
109:
105:
102:
97:
96:
90:
85:
84:
80:
77:
76:
72:
69:
68:
65:
59:
56:
54:Manufacturer
53:
52:
49:
48:United States
46:
41:
40:
34:
31:
28:
27:
22:
19:
611:
532:December 12,
530:. Retrieved
498:
469:
468:Purdy, Don:
441:
430:
429:
418:
412:
406:
400:
394:
389:Stall speed:
388:
382:
376:
369:
367:
358:Kawasaki 440
353:
347:
341:
335:
329:
323:
317:
311:
305:
298:
296:
291:
290:
279:
257:
253:
224:
221:
214:Kawasaki 440
199:centre stick
180:
165:strut-braced
146:
116:
114:
87:Number built
18:
370:Performance
354:Powerplant:
267:Spitfire II
262:wheel pants
258:Super Sport
203:jury struts
627:Categories
527:"Spitfire"
445:References
362:two-stroke
330:Wing area:
254:Ultralight
234:two-stroke
217:snowmobile
207:fibreglass
149:Phantom X1
108:Phantom X1
73:Fred Bell
401:g limits:
318:Wingspan:
292:Data from
276:Rotax 503
250:Rotax 447
231:Rotax 503
168:high-wing
70:Designer
61:Don Ecker
24:Spitfire
612:Spitfire
595:Aircraft
589:aircraft
426:See also
245:Spitfire
240:Variants
183:aluminum
602:Clipper
324:Height:
312:Length:
210:fairing
78:Status
505:
476:
395:Range:
187:Dacron
403:+9/-6
306:Crew:
280:Elite
191:flaps
29:Role
534:2011
503:ISBN
474:ISBN
356:1 ×
256:and
197:, a
115:The
409:8:1
308:one
131:of
629::
513:^
484:^
453:^
178:.
139:.
579:e
572:t
565:v
536:.
264:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.