Pro-Composites Vision Explained

The Pro-Composites Vision is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed by Steve Rahm and produced by Pro-Composites of Buffalo Grove, Illinois. The aircraft is supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction, with some pre-formed parts made available to speed construction.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The design was originally marketed by American Affordable Aircraft of Daytona Beach.[5]

Design and development

The Vision features a cantilever low wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear or optional tricycle gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1] [2] [4] [5]

The Vision SP model is made from pre-formed flat fiberglass and foam composite panels which are then radius bent to shape. Its 21.751NaN1 span wing employs a NACA 63A-415 airfoil at the wing root, transitioning to a NACA 63A-412 airfoil at the wing tip. The wing has an area of 85square feet, with the cockpit up to 460NaN0 in width. The tricycle landing gear version features a fully castering nosewheel and differential braking for steering. The aircraft can accept engines of 100to and the 1000NaN0 Subaru Stratus, 108to Lycoming O-235 and 150to Lycoming O-320 have been used.[1] [2] [3] [4] [6]

The manufacturer markets the design as "the only all composite, plans built, 2 seat sport aircraft that uses a conventional - non canard - platform."[3] [5]

Variants

Vision SP
  • Model with a short wing of 21.751NaN1 span, an area of 85square feet and an aspect ratio of 5.5:1.[3] [6]
    Vision EX
  • Model with a longer wing of 25.51NaN1 span, an area of 96square feet and an aspect ratio of 6.6:1, optimized for higher altitude flying, carrying heavier loads and operation by less experienced pilots.[3] [6]

    Notes and References

    1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 116. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011.
    2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 121. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
    3. Web site: Vision. 14 October 2012. Pro-Composites. n.d..
    4. News: Mystery Plane. 14 October 2012. VanderVeen. Scott A.. 2012. EAA Experimenter. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302233635/http://www.eaa.org/experimenter/articles/2011-02_mystery_plane.asp. 2 March 2012.
    5. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 115. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998.
    6. Web site: Specifications. 14 October 2012. Pro-Composites.

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