Aeroprakt A-24 Viking Explained

The Aeroprakt A-24 Viking is a Ukrainian three-seat light-sport amphibian designed for home building and marketed in kit form by Aeroprakt.^{[1] [2]}

Design and development

The Viking is a strut-braced high-wing monoplane amphibian. A Rotax 912ULS piston engine driving a tractor propeller is mounted on the leading edge of the wing above the cabin. The enclosed cabin has side-by-side seating with an additional single seat behind, the rear seat can be removed to fit luggage. It has a retractable landing gear with the main wheels moving above the water line on the fuselage side rather than retracting into the fuselage.^[2]

The design uses the same airfoil as the Antonov An-2 biplane, a TsAGI R-11 (14%).^{[2] [3]}

No regular production was ongoing in 2015 and the aircraft was at that time only produced on request.^[2]

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Notes and References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 20. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 20. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
3. Web site: The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage. 17 December 2016. Lednicer. David. 2010. https://archive.today/20130809234123/http://www.ae.illinois.edu/m-selig/ads/aircraft.html. 9 August 2013. dead. dmy-all.