Blackwing Sweden Blackwing Explained

The Blackwing Sweden Blackwing is a Swedish ultralight and light-sport aircraft designed and produced by Blackwing Sweden of Lund, introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in 2015. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

Design and development

The Blackwing is the result of a research project commenced in the 1990s, culminating in wind tunnel tests and a 350-hour prototype flight test program. It was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules with a version at a gross weight of 472.50NaN0 and US light-sport aircraft rules with a version with a gross weight of 6000NaN0.

The design features a cantilever low-wing, an enclosed cockpit with two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration under a bubble canopy, fixed or optionally retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1] [2]

The aircraft is made from pre-preg carbon fibre built on a foam core. Its 8.41NaN1 span wing has an area of 9.4m2 and flaps. Standard engines available are the 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS and 912iS, although engines up to 1500NaN0 can be installed.[1]

The cabin width for all models is 121cm (48inches).[3]

As of January 2017, the design does not appear on the Federal Aviation Administration's list of approved special light-sport aircraft.[4]

Operational history

Reviewer Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as "a sleek speedster".[1]

Variants

Blackwing 600 RG
  • Model with 472.50NaN0 gross weight for the European microlight category, retractable landing gear and a cruise speed of 2780NaN0.[1] [3]
    Blackwing 600 FG
  • Model with 472.50NaN0 gross weight for the European microlight category, fixed landing gear and a cruise speed of 2520NaN0.[1] [3]
    Blackwing Edge
  • Kit-built aerobatic model with 6000NaN0 gross weight for the LSA category, retractable landing gear and a maximum level TAS of 3760NaN0.[1] [3]
    Blackwing 635 RG
  • Model with 6000NaN0 gross weight for the LSA category, retractable landing gear and a maximum level TAS of 3700NaN0.[3]

    Notes and References

    1. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 35. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
    2. Web site: EAA's Listing of Special Light-Sport Aircraft. 3 December 2016. Experimental Aircraft Association. 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228070151/http://sportpilot.org/learn/slsa. 28 February 2014. dead.
    3. Web site: Blackwing. 24 April 2023. Blackwing Sweden AB. 2016.
    4. Web site: SLSA Make/Model Directory. 24 January 2017. Federal Aviation Administration. 26 September 2016.

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