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Bellaire SE
The plane is a single place, tail
dragger, tractor powered by a 503 Rotax engine. The plane is
offered in plans form. Welded 4130 chromoly steel is used for the
fuselage, with wood truss ribs and I beam spars in the wing
covered in standard aircraft covering material.
From plans the plane will take about 2000 man hours
to build. The plans are 12 sheets, 24 x36 with full size drawings of
all the components. Simple hand tools, and oxy acetylene welding
equipment will be required.
Equipped with the 503 Rotax engine the plane gets off the ground,
cruise speed of 90 at 5,000 rpm stall 30 mph, rate of climb 1,000
feet per minute. Controls are standard three axis, stick and rudder,
no flaps.
specifications
powerplant
propeller
length
height
wing span
wing area
seats
empty weight
useful load
gross weight
fuel capacity
range |
Rotax 503 (48hp)
x
18ft 6in
5ft9in
x
x
x
x
3501b
7001b
x
300
miles |
performance
takeoff distance,
ground roll
rate of climb
max speed
cruise speed
landing distance, ground roll
service ceiling |
175ft
1,200fpm @ sea level
x
85mph
250ft
10,000ft |
limiting and recommended speeds
design manoeuvring speed (Va)
never exceed speed (Vne)
stall, power off (Vsl)
landing approach speed |
x
120mph
32mph
x |
All specifications are based on manufacturer's
calculations
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