DAR 21 Vector II explained

The DAR 21 Vector II is a Bulgarian ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Aeroplanes DAR, first flying on 1 August 2000.[1]

When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[2]

The aircraft was introduced in 2001 and production apparently ended in 2014, as by that year the aircraft was no longer advertised for sale by the company.[1] [3] [4]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit, conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The Vector II has riveted stressed skin made with 1050 and 3105 aluminum sheet for corrosion resistance. The fuselage has a square cross-section. Its 9.21NaN1 span wing employs flaps that can be set to 15° for takeoff and 30° for landing. The standard engine available is the 640NaN0 Rotax 582 twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke powerplant, with the four-stroke 800NaN0 Rotax 912 optional. Solo flight is accomplished from the front seat.[5]

Variants

DAR 21
  • Standard version with bungee main landing gear suspension.
    DAR 21S
  • Upgraded version with aluminum sprung main landing gear suspension for increased ground clearance.

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Company History. 21 September 2015. Aeroplanes DAR. 2014. 10 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150810163541/http://aeroplanesdar.com/company-history/.
    2. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 20. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
    3. Web site: Aeroplanes DAR . Internet Archive Wayback Machine . 11 September 2015.
    4. Web site: DAR 21 . 21 September 2015 . . 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131117185536/http://www.aeroplanesdar.com/dar-21.php . November 17, 2013 .
    5. Web site: DAR-21. 22 April 2012. Aeroplanes DAR. 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131117185536/http://www.aeroplanesdar.com/dar-21.php . 17 November 2013.

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