Avio Design Swan
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The Avio Design Swan is a family of Bulgarian ultralight trikes, designed and produced by Avio Design of Kazanlak. The aircraft are all supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 206-207. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development
The aircraft family was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of {{convert|450|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. All models feature a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Typical wings used have a {{convert|9.5|to|10.2|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing, are supported by a single tube-type kingpost and use an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The standard powerplant is the twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 582 engine. Options do not include the {{convert|80|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 912 engine.
Variants
;Classic Swan I
:Basic model with partial cockpit fairing.
;Migrator Swan I
:Model with upgraded features and optional agricultural spray equipment as well as with partial cockpit fairing. Empty weight of {{convert|133|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|420|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|287|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. With full fuel of {{convert|70|L}} the payload is {{convert|237|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
;Meteor Swan II
:Model with upgraded options as standard equipment and a full cockpit fairing.
;Skyter Swan II
:Model with maximum number of options as standard equipment and a full cockpit fairing. Empty weight of {{convert|180|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|430|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|250|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. With full fuel of {{convert|60|L}} the payload is {{convert|207|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
Specifications (Migrator Swan I)
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.avio-delta.com/index.php/en/trikes}}
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Category:2000s Bulgarian sport aircraft
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