Normand Dube Aerocruiser Explained

The Normand Dube Aerocruiser is a Canadian single-engined, two-seat bushplane designed by Normand Dube and supplied as a kit for homebuilding by Aviation Normand Dube of Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec.[1] [2]

Design and development

The Aerocruiser 912 is a high-wing braced monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear, the wheels can be quickly changed to skis if required. It has a welded steel tube fuselage and metal aluminium riveted wings and can take a variety of mainly Rotax piston engines. The aircraft has a gross weight of 12320NaN0 and is powered by a 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS engine, for the Canadian advanced ultralight category.[1] [2]

The design has been developed into Aerocruiser Plus, a four-seat version with a gross weight of 22000NaN0 powered by a 1800NaN0 Lycoming O-360 engine and the Aerocruiser 450 Turbo, a six-seat version with a gross weight of 46500NaN0 powered by a 4500NaN0 Lycoming TIGO-541 engine.[1] [2]

Operational history

By March 2017, 56 examples had been registered with Transport Canada and one in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[3] [4]

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 94. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 99. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
  3. Web site: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. 31 March 2017. Transport Canada. Transport Canada. 31 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Make / Model Inquiry Results. 31 March 2017. Federal Aviation Administration. Federal Aviation Administration. 31 March 2017.

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