Celier Xenon 4 Explained

The Celier Xenon 4 (also referred to by the manufacturer as the Xenon IV) is a Maltese autogyro designed by Raphael Celier and produced by Celier Aviation of Safi, Malta. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

Design and development

The Xenon 4 is a development of the Celier Xenon 2 and Celier Xenon 3, with a newly designed fuselage and longer tailboom. It features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, with some models offering a third seat. It has tricycle landing gear and a modified four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke 1350NaN0 turbocharged Rotax 912 engine in pusher configuration.[1] [2]

The fuselage is a monocoque made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer and features a cabin internal width of 1300NaN0. The two-bladed rotor has a diameter of 8.81NaN1 and a chord of 201NaN1. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 2950NaN0 and a maximum gross weight of 5600NaN0, giving a useful load of 2650NaN0. With full fuel of the payload for the pilot, passengers and baggage is 2050NaN0.[1]

Variants

Xenon 4 Sport
  • Entry level civil model with two seats in side-by-side configuration and powered by a 1000NaN0 Rotax 912S engine.[3]
    Xenon 4 XL
  • Mid level civil model with three seats in 1-2 configuration and powered by a 1400NaN0 Rotax 912 ULS-T engine.[2]
    Xenon 4 Executive
  • Top level civil model with three seats in 1-2 configuration and powered by a 1350NaN0 Rotax 912 ULS-T engine.[4]
    Xenon 4 Geo
  • Civil model equipped for the land survey and aerial photography roles, intended for the construction, mining and survey industries.[5]
    CA-22
  • Military model for medevac and other military roles. It is powered by a 1350NaN0 Rotax 912 ULS-T engine.[6]
    C-22 VIP
  • Civil model for VIP transport.[7]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 191. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
    2. Web site: Xenon 4 XL. 10 November 2017. Celier Aviation. www.celiergroup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20171110225306/http://www.celiergroup.com/xenon-xl. 10 November 2017. dead.
    3. Web site: Xenon 4 Sport. 10 November 2017. Celier Aviation. www.celiergroup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20171111041610/http://www.celiergroup.com/xenon-iv-sport. 11 November 2017. dead.
    4. Web site: Xenon 4 Executive. 10 November 2017. Celier Aviation. www.celiergroup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20171111041531/http://www.celiergroup.com/xenon-iv-executive. 11 November 2017. dead.
    5. Web site: Xenon 4 Geo. 10 November 2017. Celier Aviation. www.celiergroup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20171111041533/http://www.celiergroup.com/xenon-pro. 11 November 2017. dead.
    6. Web site: C-22 Medevac. 10 November 2017. Celier Aviation. www.celiergroup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20171110225042/http://www.celiergroup.com/c22medevac. 10 November 2017. dead.
    7. Web site: C-22 VIP. 10 November 2017. Celier Aviation. www.celiergroup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20171111041814/http://www.celiergroup.com/c22-vip. 11 November 2017. dead.

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