ACS-100 Sora explained

ACS-100 Sora
Type:Light sport aircraft
Designer:Cláudio de Barros
First Flight:June 2008
Introduction:2008
Status:In production (October 2021)
Number Built:6 (January 2009)[1]
Developed From:CEA-307 CB.10 Triathlon
Developed Into:ACS-Itaipu Sora-E

The ACS-100 Sora is a Brazilian two-seat Light Sport Aircraft, designed by Advanced Composites Solutions.

Development

The Sora (originally designated the ACS-100 Triathlon) was developed from the CB-10 Triathlon project designed by the Brazilian aircraft designer Cláudio Barros of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. The Sora is a two-seat side-by-side all-composite low-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tail unit. It has a fixed tricycle landing gear with retractable gear as an option. It is designed to be fully aerobatic (+6g to −4g). The first flight was planned for May 2008 with delivery of the first aircraft planned for the first half of 2008.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Filhote da Embraer (in Portuguese). Istoé. 19 October 2021.