MSL Aero H80 explained
The
MSL Aero H80 is a French
ultralight aircraft that was designed by Massimo Tedesco and Sebastian Lefebre and produced by MSL Aero of
Limoges-Fourches.
[1] [2] The company seem to have gone out of business in early 2015 and production ended.[3]
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-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1] [2]
The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum. Its 8.61NaN1 span wing has an area of 10.6m2 and flaps. The wing is supported by V-struts and jury struts. Standard engines available are the 800NaN0 Rotax 912UL and the 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplants.[1] [2]
Variants
- H80
Version with the 800NaN0 Rotax 912UL engine.[1] [2]
- H100
Version with the 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS engine.[1] [2]
- H2O
Floatplane version.[1] [2]
- Type H
Version for the European ELA-1 category.[1] [2] Notes and References
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 66. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 69. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
- Web site: MSL Aero . Internet Archive Wayback Machine . 2 March 2017.