Evektor VUT100 Cobra explained
The
Evektor VUT100 Cobra (also called the
VUT 100 and
VUT-100) is a
Czech light aircraft under development by
Evektor-Aerotechnik, of
Kunovice. The aircraft is intended to be supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.
[1] As of 2017 the manufacturer lists the aircraft as "in development".[2]
Design and development
Around 1990, Czech company Moravan Otrokovice started a project to modernise its Zlín Z 42/Z 43 family of light aircraft.[3] The redesign proved so complete that the company treated it as a new project with the designation Z 90 and displayed a mockup of it at the 1991 Paris Air Show.[3] [4] However, market conditions at the time were unfavourable, and work on the Z 90 halted without the aircraft entering production.[4] Some work that had been done on the Z 90 was used in the Kappa 77 KP 2U-SOVA ultralight design, which allowed aspects of the design to be proven in practice.[4]
By 2001, the market for general aviation aircraft had recovered sufficiently for the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade to sponsor a new project to continue development of the Z 90 under the name VUT100.[4] [5] This project would be a collaboration between different Czech aviation manufacturing companies and the Institute of Aerospace Engineering at the Brno University of Technology.[3] [4]
The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a four-seat enclosed cabin, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The VUT100 is a hybrid construction of metallic and composite materials. Its 10.21NaN1 span wing has an area of 13.11m2 and mounts flaps. The engines fitted vary, depending on the model and the cabin is 1.22m (04feet) in width. The VUT100 is stressed for +3.8/-1.52g in the normal category and +4.4/-1.76g in the utility category.[6]
Although designed to European CS-23 and American FAR-23 certification standards, the VUT100 does not currently have a type certificate issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency or the Federal Aviation Administration.[7] [8]
Variants
- Zlín Z 90
Original design from 1990; not built
- Evektor VUT100-120i Cobra
Base model with a 2000NaN0 Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 four-stroke powerplant, an empty weight of 830kg (1,830lb) and a gross weight of 1330kg (2,930lb), giving a useful load of 500kg (1,100lb).
- Evektor VUT100-131i SuperCobra
Higher powered model with a 3150NaN0 Lycoming IO-580-B1A four-stroke powerplant, an empty weight of 880kg (1,940lb) and a gross weight of 1450kg (3,200lb), giving a useful load of 570kg (1,260lb).Notes and References
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011–12, page 163. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- Web site: VUT100 Cobra. 21 April 2017. Evektor. evektoraircraft.com . 2017 .
- Web site: Sittek . Daniel . Síň slávy strojařů: Radost z práce pro letectví . Machinist Hall of Fame: The Joy of Work for Aviation . MM Průmyslové spektrum . MM publishing . 18 Nov 2009 . 2 Jun 2024 .
- Píštěk . Antonín . Popela . Robert . The VUT 100/200 general aviation aircraft family: project and realization . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering . 221 . 2 . 193 . Sage Journals . 1 February 2007 . New York .
- Web site: Baltus . Jan . Z praxe na akademickou dráhu . From practice to academic career . 28 November 2023 . Technický týdeník . Business Media CZ . Prague . 2 June 2024 .
- Web site: Technical Data. 19 December 2012. Evektor-Aerotechnik. n.d..
- Web site: EASA Aircraft Type Certificates – No matching records found . 18 December 2012. European Aviation Safety Agency. 18 December 2012.
- Web site: Type Certificate Data Sheets – No results found . 18 December 2012. Federal Aviation Administration. 18 December 2012.
