Airsport Song Explained

The Airsport Song is a Czech ultralight aircraft, designed by Marek Ivanov and produced by Airsport of Zbraslavice.^[1]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the LTF-L 120 kg, US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles and English SSDR categories. It features a cantilever low-wing, twin-booms, a single seat enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. The Song has been produced in both a twin–tail and inverted V-tail layout. In most configurations, the Song includes a Galaxy GRS 3/270 ballistic parachute rescue system.

The Song is made from composites. Its polyhedral wing comes in two optional spans: 7.51NaN1 (with flaperons) and 11.21NaN1 (with ailerons and either spoilers or flaps).^[2] Standard engines available are the 20.50NaN0 Bailey V5 four-stroke and the 350NaN0 Verner JCV 360 four-stroke powerplant.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Randall Fishman of Electric Aircraft Corporation produces an electric-powered version of the Song, the Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer-ULS.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ultralight Airplane SONG. Gramex spol. s.r.o.. 22 March 2015.
2. Web site: Airsport Song . Melody Aircraft Ltd. . 23 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111451/http://www.melody-aircraft.com/about-us/ . 2 April 2015 .
3. Web site: SONG SW :: Ultralight airplane SONG. Gramex spol. s.r.o.. 22 March 2015.
4. Web site: Song. 22 March 2015. Airsport.
5. Web site: Bailey V5/V5E. Bailey Aviation. 22 March 2015.
6. Web site: Technical data JCV 360. Verner Motor. 22 March 2015.
7. Web site: Song Electric. 22 March 2015.
8. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 46. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.