Aerolab LoCamp explained

The Aerolab LoCamp is an Italian amateur-built aircraft, designed and originally produced by Aerolab SRL of Gallarate. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction, although the company plans to also certify the aircraft to JAR-VLA as well as produce a light-sport aircraft category version.[1] [2] [3]

The LoCamp design is now produced by one of Aerolab's original dealers, Golden Age Aeroworks, LLC of Richland Center, Wisconsin, United States.[4]

Design and development

The LoCamp is intended to resemble a 1930s style light aircraft. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with polycarbonate windscreens, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1] [2] [5]

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, with the wing built from wood or optionally aluminium sheet and its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 9.11NaN1 span wing employs a NACA 4416 airfoil, has an area of 13.5m2 and mounts flaps. The standard engine available is the 1100NaN0 Rotec R2800 four-stroke radial engine, although the 650NaN0 Walter Mikron MIIIC was under evaluation by the manufacturer.[1] [2]

In 2015 the manufacturer was considering producing a fully assembled special light-sport aircraft version.[2]

Variants

LoCamp
  • Low wing monoplane model[1]
    HiCamp
  • Parasol wing model, that uses the same fuselage as the LoCamp model[1] [6]
    BiCamp
  • Biplane model, that uses the same fuselage as the LoCamp model[1] [7]

    References

    Notes and References

    1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 91. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
    2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 92. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
    3. Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 38. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
    4. Web site: About Golden Age Aeroworks LLC. 28 March 2017. Golden Age Aeroworks LLC. goldenageaeroworks.com. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170320172054/http://goldenageaeroworks.com/about/golden-age-aeroworks-llc.html. 20 March 2017. dead.
    5. Web site: LoCamp Data Sheet . 17 September 2012 . Aerolab SRL . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303135032/http://www.aerolab.it/LoCamp.htm . 3 March 2012 . dead .
    6. Web site: HiCamp Data Sheet . 17 September 2012 . Aerolab SRL . https://web.archive.org/web/20090517053307/http://www.aerolab.it/HiCamp.htm . 17 May 2009 . dead .
    7. Web site: BiCamp Data Sheet . 17 September 2012 . Aerolab SRL . https://web.archive.org/web/20120418095845/http://www.aerolab.it/BiCamp.htm . 18 April 2012 . dead .

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