Fly Synthesis Catalina
{{Short description|Italian ultralight aircraft}}
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The Fly Synthesis Catalina NG is an Italian ultralight and light-sport amphibious flying boat, designed and produced by Fly Synthesis, introduced at the Aero show held in Friedrichshafen in 2010. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 52. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 54. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Design and development
The manufacturer says the design borrowed from the development of the earlier Fly Synthesis Storch, stating, "The Catalina NG project evolved from the Storch amphibious aircraft experience".{{cite web|url = http://www.flysynthesis.com/en/aerei/page88/catalina.html|title = Catalina NG - Technical data|accessdate = 20 June 2012|last = Fly Synthesis|year = 2011|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120113153008/http://www.flysynthesis.com/en/aerei/page88/catalina.html |archivedate = 13 January 2012}}
The Catalina was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration open cockpit, electrically retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from composite material, predominantly carbon fibre and fibreglass. Its {{convert|9.47|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has an area of {{convert|12.6|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and electrically-operated flaperons. The standard engine available is the {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant. Folding wings and a ballistic parachute are optional equipment.
Specifications (Catalina NG)
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.flysynthesis.com/aerei/catalina/catalina.html}}
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