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Lamco Eurocub
Role Fixed wing ultralight aircraft
Manufacturer Danex Engineering Kft

The Lamco Eurocub is an ultralight aircraft with fixed gear (taildragger), general aviation airplane, manufactured in Hungary by Danex Engineering Kft. It is used primarily for flight training, touring, and personal flying.

General Description

The Lamco Eurocub is a single-engined high-wing monoplane with the two seats placed side-by-side. The Eurocub is manufactured with either an 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912 UL engine or a 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912 ULS engine. The Rotax engine has a low fuel consumption and relatively low noise. The engine drives the propeller, which has ground-adjustable pitch, through a gearbox with a 2.43:1 reduction ratio.

Specifications

These specifications relate to the Lamco Eurocub Mk IV fitted with a Rotax 912 UL engine (80 hp)[1].

Dimensions

Span 9.55 m Wing area 14.00 m2 Length 5,70 m Height ground attitude 2,11 m Height flight attitude 2.17 m

Engine Plant

Engine

Manufacturers Bombardier Rotax GmbH, Austria Engine type: Rotax 912 UL Maximum 80 hp @ 5800 RPM Gearbox with a 2.43:1 reduction ratio

Liquid- and air-cooled 4-cylinder four-stroke engine. 2 pcs flottörförgasare fitted with the choke knob. Ignition: Dual Ignition system with CDI ignition. Starting system: Electric Starter Motor.

Labeling of engine instruments Green arc (normal area) 1400-5500 RPM Yellow arc (non-continuous power) 5500-5800 RPM Red line (max power) 5800 RPM

Propeller

Manufacturer: Warp Drive Inc., USA. Type Ivo Prop 3-blade carbon fiber laminate with duralnav adjustable on the ground. Default 12.5 degrees. at the propeller tip. Disk 68 ".

Fuel

Type: Non-alcoholic petrol RON 95 PREMIUM max 100LL. Wing Tank 82 liters. A fuel tank of 41 liters is mounted in each wing. Wing Tank utnyttjningsbart 78 liters.

Electrical

Rotax 912 UL engine is equipped with a generator on the motor shaft, from 13.5 to 14.2 V / 250 W.

Trunk

Volume 20 liters. Max load 18 kg.


Speed restrictions

Where a single speed appears, it is applicable to the aircraft at maximum gross weight of 1,040 pounds (470 kg). Where a range appears, the lower speed is applicable at empty weight of 572 pounds (259 kg), while the higher speed is applicable at maximum gross weight.

  • VNE (never exceed): 110 Knots
  • VNO (max cruise): 95 Knots
  • VA (maneuvering): 68 Knots
  • VS0 (stall, dirty): 33 Knots
  • VY (best rate of climb): 62 Knots


General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 1 passenger

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

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