Fly Synthesis Wallaby
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The Fly Synthesis Wallaby is an Italian two-seat, microlight monoplane manufactured by Fly Synthesis.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 55. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Design and development
The Wallaby is a high-wing monoplane with a high tail boom and with a 37 kW (50 hp) Rotax 503 piston engine fitted in front of the wing. Below the wing is an enclosed cabin with two seats and a fixed tricycle landing gear. The aircraft is available built or as a kit. A Rotax 582 powered variant, the Wallaby R582 is also available.[http://www.flysynthesis.com/en/aerei/newwallaby/page9.html flysynthesis.com]
The design uses the wing from the Storch CL mated to a new high tailboom fuselage design, with the design goal of producing an economical aircraft.
The aircraft is sold as the Lafayette Wallaby in the United States.
Operational history
Variants
Specifications (Wallaby R503)
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|ref=World Directory of Leisure Aviation
|prime units? = met
|crew=1
|capacity=1 passenger
|span m=9.43
|span ft=30
|span in=11
|wing area sqm=12.6
|wing area sqft=136
|empty weight kg=208
|empty weight lb=459
|gross weight kg=425
|gross weight lb=937
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Rotax 503 piston engine
|eng1 kw=37
|eng1 hp=50
|max speed kmh=145
|max speed mph=90
|climb rate ms=2.5
|climb rate ftmin=492
}}
References
=Notes=
=Bibliography=
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- {{cite journal | title = World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006 |journal = World Directory of Light Aviation |publisher = Pagefast Ltd, England | year = 2005 | issn = 1368-485X}}
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.flysynthesis.com}}
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