CEA-308
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| CEA-308 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Sports aircraft |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | CEA-EEUFMG[1] |
| Designer | Paulo Iscold |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 2002 |
The CEA-308 is a Brazilian sports aircraft designed by Professor Dr. Paulo Iscold,[2][3] that beat four FAI World Records with pilot Gúnar Armin Halboth.[4]
The CEA-308, is an aircraft composed of fiberglass and wood, covered by extruded polystyrene foam plates. The wing spar is made of freijó, manufactured in plywood. A 64 HP Rotax 532 engine was used for flight tests, and later on a 100 HP engine and a three-blade propeller, both built by Hirth, were installed, enabling the aircraft to reach speeds of up to 400 km/h. After some time it was decided to replace the system with a Jabiru engine and new propellers by Catto Propellers, which allowed the aircraft to break four FAI World Records and remain installed to this day.
Records
Specification
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 4.86 m (15 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 5.76 m (18 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 4.74 m2 (51.0 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 205 kg (452 lb)
- Gross weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Jabiru 2200 , 60 kW (80 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Hirth
Performance
- Cruise speed: 307 km/h (191 mph, 166 kn)
- Stall speed: 85 km/h (53 mph, 46 kn)
- Rate of climb: 6.7 m/s (1,320 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 63 kg/m2 (13 lb/sq ft)