Colyaer Freedom S100
{{Short description|Spanish ultralight aircraft}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
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The Colyaer Freedom S100 is a Spanish amphibious ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Colyaer of Portonovo.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 36. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development
The Freedom was subject to a lengthy eleven-year development process between 1995 and 2006. It was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, retractable tricycle landing gear, wing-tip pontoons and a single engine in pusher configuration.{{cite web|url = http://www.sportpilot.org/learn/slsa/|title = EAA's Listing of Special Light-Sport Aircraft|accessdate = 23 April 2012|last = Experimental Aircraft Association|year = 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140228070151/http://sportpilot.org/learn/slsa|archive-date = 28 February 2014|url-status = dead}}
The Freedom is made entirely from carbon fibre, Kevlar and fibreglass composites. Its {{convert|12.4|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has an area of {{convert|12.0|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and flaps that can be deployed for landing and reflexed for cruise flight. The long wingspan gives the Freedom a glide ratio of 20:1 and allows power-off soaring flights. The standard engine is the {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant.
In 2015 the aircraft was marketed by Galicia Avionica SL.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 57. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Specifications (Freedom S100)
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References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.colyaer.com/ingles/models/freedom-s100/features/}}
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