Celier XeWing explained

The Celier XeWing (contraction of Xenon Wing) is a Polish ultralight aircraft that was designed by Frenchman Raphael Celier and produced by his company Celier Aviation of Jaktorów-Kolonia, Poland. It was introduced at AERO Friedrichshafen in 2009. The aircraft was intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.^[1]

By 2012 the company was no longer advertising the XeWing and it is unlikely that it progressed beyond the prototype stage.^[2]

Design and development

The XeWing was developed by mating the fuselage from the Celier Xenon 2 gyroplane with a newly designed strut-braced parasol wing in place of the rotor system. The aircraft was intended to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.

The aircraft wing is made from aluminum sheet, has a span of 6.61NaN1 and an area of 10m2. The wing can be folded for ground transportation and storage. The standard engine specified was the 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant.

Despite the commonality of the fuselage and engine package with the Xenon 2, the XeWing cannot swap its fixed wing for a rotor system.

Notes and References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 34. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Web site: Welcome to Celier Aviation. 15 August 2013. Celier Aviation. n.d..