SAB C-100 Vulcan
{{Short description|Italian ultralight aircraft}}
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The SAB C-100 Vulcan (or C 100) is an Italian ultralight and light-sport aircraft produced by SAB Aviation of Benevento. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 74. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 78. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Design and development
SAB Aviation purchased Corivi Aviation and their design, the Corivi Pegaso, and the Pegaso was further refined into the C-100 Vulcan.
The Vulcan was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed or optionally retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum. Its {{convert|8.0|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has an area of {{convert|10.61|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and mounts flaps. The standard engine available is the {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant.
The retractable gear version, with its pneumatic retraction mechanism, is intended for the European microlight market, whereas the fixed gear model is sold in the United States in the LSA category. The LSA version was first shown at Sun 'n Fun in 2010.
The design has been accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration as a special light-sport aircraft.{{cite web|url = https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/media/SLSA_Directory.xlsx|title = SLSA Make/Model Directory|accessdate = 19 March 2017|last = Federal Aviation Administration|date = 26 September 2016}}
Specifications (C-100 Vulcan)
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.sabaviation.it/}}
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Category:2000s Italian ultralight aircraft