Medway SLA100 Executive explained
The
Medway SLA100 Executive, also called the
Medway SLA 100 Executive, is a British
ultralight aircraft designed and produced by
Medway Microlights, of
Rochester, Kent. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for
amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.
[1] [2] Design and development
The aircraft was designed to comply with the British BCAR Section "S" and 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 SLA100 is made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 9.71NaN1 span wing has an area of 13.8m2 and is supported by V-struts with jury struts. Standard engines available are the 800NaN0 Rotax 912UL and the 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplants.[1] [2]
The SA100 has been certified to the UK BCAR Section "S" standard.
Variants
- SLA100 Executive
Standard model with a 9.71NaN1 wing span[1] [2]
- SLA100 Clipper
Clipped wing model, introduced in 2010 and still under development in 2015.[1] [2] Notes and References
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 65. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 68. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
