Orel VH2 Streamline explained
The
Orel VH2 Streamline is a French
ultralight aircraft that was designed by Jean-Francois Boudet and is under development by Orel Aircraft of
Selles-Saint-Denis, introduced at the
AERO Friedrichshafen show in 2015. The aircraft will be supplied complete and ready-to-fly.
[1] Design and development
The VH2 Streamline was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, low-mounted tailplane, an enclosed cockpit with two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made from carbon fibre. Its 91NaN1 span elliptical wing has an area of 9.6m2 and mounts flaps. It has an electrically-operated canopy and a side-stick controller. The cockpit width is 1100NaN0. The standard engine used is the 1000NaN0 ULPower UL260i four-stroke powerplant.[1]
As of 2015 the company was looking for a partner to bring the aircraft to production.[1]
Variants
- VH2 Streamline
Model with fixed landing gear, 1000NaN0 ULPower UL260i engine, 472.50NaN0 gross weight, first flown in 2014. To be sold complete and ready to fly.[1]
- VH2X Streamline
Proposed model with retractable landing gear, 2000NaN0 engine, 6500NaN0 gross weight, not yet flown. To be sold as a quick-build kit for amateur construction.[1] [2] Notes and References
- Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 71. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
- Web site: VH2 Streamline . 11 March 2017. Orel Aircraft by Topmodel. www.vh2streamline.com. 2015.
