Colyaer Gannet S100 Explained
The
Colyaer Gannet S100 is a Spanish
ultralight flying boat, designed and produced by
Colyaer of
Portonovo.
[1] [2] Design and development
The Gannet is an evolution of the Mascato S100 which was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, under a forward-hinged bubble canopy, wing-tip pontoons and a single engine in pusher configuration. As a true flying boat, it has no wheeled landing gear.[2]
The Gannet is made entirely from carbon fibre, Kevlar and fibreglass composites. Its 12.41NaN1 span wing has an area of 12m2 and flaps that can be deployed for landing and reflexed for cruise flight. The long wingspan gives the aircraft a good glide ratio and allows power-off soaring flights. The standard engine is the 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant and the aircraft can accept engines of 60to.[2] [3]
An amphibious development became the Freedom S100.
Variants
- Mascato S100
Early version with empty weight of 270kg (600lb) and gross weight of 450kg (990lb).
- Gannet S100
Later version with empty weight of 325kg (717lb) and gross weight of 650kg (1,430lb), along with vertical stabilizers added to the tailplane.[2] Notes and References
- Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 134. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 38. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
- Web site: Gannet S100. 24 May 2012. Colyaer. n.d.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110902042448/http://www.colyaer.com/mascatoeng.htm. 2 September 2011.
