Английская Википедия:Anglin J6 Karatoo
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Шаблон:Infobox aircraft typeThe Anglin J6 Karatoo is an Australian ultralight and light-sport aircraft that was designed by Jesse Anglin and introduced in 1982. Over the years the J6 Karatoo has been produced by several different manufacturers, including Amax Engineering of Donvale, Victoria, Skyway Aircraft and is currently built by Serenity Aviation of Australia. The aircraft is supplied as plans or as a kit for amateur construction.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Design and development
The aircraft features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with doors, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[4]
The aircraft fuselage is made from welded 4130 steel tubing, with its wings usually made with a wooden structure, all covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its Шаблон:Convert span wing employs a Clark Y airfoil, has an area of Шаблон:Convert and optional flaps. The wing is supported by V-struts and jury struts and is constructed with marine plywood ribs and a D-cell leading edge, although a metal wing was under development. Wing folding for ground transport or storage is optional. Floats for water operations are an option.[4][5][7][8]
The Karatoo can accept engines in the range of Шаблон:Convert, depending on the model. Engines used include the Шаблон:Convert Rotax 503 and the Шаблон:Convert Rotax 582 two-strokes as well as the Шаблон:Convert Rotax 912UL, the Шаблон:Convert Rotax 912ULS, Шаблон:Convert Jabiru 2200, Шаблон:Convert Subaru EA engine, Шаблон:Convert Continental C-90 and the Шаблон:Convert Continental O-200A four-stroke powerplants.[4][7][8]
In 1988 the J6 design was adapted to the Canadian ultralight rules as the Norman Aviation J6 Karatoo and, in 1990, as the Buzzman L'il Buzzard.[2][3]
Operational history
In August 2012 there were 14 J6 Karatoos registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration in the Experimental - Amateur Built and light-sport categories.[9]
Variants
- J6A Karatoo
- Initial model with a gross weight of Шаблон:Convert, commonly powered by a Шаблон:Convert Rotax 503. The earliest versions had a solid spruce main spar and later a spruce I beam spar.[7]
- J6B Australian Karatoo
- Improved model developed by Anglin in conjunction with Max Peters. The J6B has a gross weight of Шаблон:Convert, strengthened landing gear, optional flaps and initially used a Шаблон:Convert Subaru EA engine automotive conversion powerplant.[7][8]
- J6C Australian Karatoo
- Model with a gross weight of Шаблон:Convert, a longer and wider fuselage, with a revised rear fuselage structure.[7][8]
Specifications (Serenity J6B Australian Karatoo)
References
External links
- Official website
- J6 Karatoo photos on Airliners.net
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Downey, Julia: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 60. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page B-90. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,3 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 114. (Benicia: BAI Communications) 15 July 1998. Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 7,2 7,3 7,4 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 8,0 8,1 8,2 8,3 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
