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Aero-Service Aero-Service (Aero-Service Jacek Skopiński - Warsaw, Poland) Aero-Service Panda Aero-Service Puma |
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HW100 - 45000
UAW55 - 105000 RRW100 - 175000 PKRR - 7500 |
Aero-Service Jacek Skopiński Aero-Service Type - Privately held company Industry - Aerospace Founded - 1999 Founder - Jacek Skopiński Headquarters - Warsaw, Poland Products - Ultralight aircraft, electric vehicles, boats Services - numerical controlled machining Website - www.aero-service.com Aero-Service Jacek Skopiński is a Polish aircraft manufacturer based in Warsaw, founded by Jacek Skopiński in 1999. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ultralight aircraft in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft. The company also produces electric vehicles, boats and carries out numerical controlled machining. Among its electric vehicle line the company produces fully tracked, electric-powered off-road roller skates. The company has been noted for its EV4, an articulated wheel, electric quadricycle that was designed by Skopiński for urban use. The company has constructed two aircraft designs. The Panda is a two-seat, cantilever high-wing monoplane with fixed tricycle landing gear, while the Puma is a two-seat, low-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear. The Panda commenced flight testing with a first flight on 28 September 2011. The prototype Puma was also under construction in September 2011, having been designed in 2008. There is no indication that the Puma prototype has yet flown. A fixed gear version of the Puma, named the Raptor, entered the preliminary design phase in 2010. Aircraft Summary of aircraft built by Aero-Service Jacek Skopiński: - Aero-Service Panda - Aero-Service Puma Aero-Service Panda Panda Role - Ultralight aircraft National origin - Poland Manufacturer - Aero-Service Jacek Skopiński First flight - 28 September 2016 Status - In production (2016) The Aero-Service Panda is a Polish ultralight, designed and produced by Aero-Service Jacek Skopiński of Warsaw. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly. Design and development The Panda was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever high-wing, a T-tail, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cabin, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum, with some parts, such as the engine cowling and wing tips made from composites. Its 8.91 m (29.2 ft) span wing employs a modified NACA 633-618 airfoil, has an area of 10.6 m2 (114 sq ft) and flaps. The cabin width is 120 cm (47 in). The Panda prototype was first flown on 28 September 2011. Operational history Reviewer Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as possessing visibility that "is good in all directions because of very large glassed surfaces". He also noted that it is "sold at a reasonable price". Variants Panda Standard Base model powered by an 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL four-stroke powerplant. Panda Sport Model powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant. Panda Exclusive Model powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant plus with a Dynon glass cockpit and other options as standard. Specifications (Panda Standard) Data from Tacke and manufacturer General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Length: 6.62 m (21 ft 9 in) Wingspan: 8.91 m (29 ft 3 in) Height: 2.32 m (7 ft 7 in) Wing area: 10.6 m2 (114 sq ft) Airfoil: modified NACA 633-618 Empty weight: 270 kg (595 lb) Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb) Fuel capacity: 100 litres (22 imp gal; 26 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp) Propellers: 3-bladed composite Performance Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn) Cruise speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn) Stall speed: 62 km/h (39 mph, 33 kn) flaps down Never exceed speed: 260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn) Range: 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi) with 45 minutes reserves Service ceiling: 3,650 m (11,980 ft) g limits: +4/-2 Rate of climb: 6 m/s (1,200 ft/min) Wing loading: 44.57 kg/m2 (9.13 lb/sq ft) Aero-Service Puma Puma Role - Ultralight aircraft National origin - Poland Manufacturer - Aero-Service Jacek Skopiński First flight - pending Status - Under development (2016) The Aero-Service Puma is a Polish ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Aero-Service Jacek Skopiński of Warsaw. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly. Design and development The Puma was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, with an aluminum sheet wing. Its 9.15 m (30.0 ft) span wing employs a NACA 4415 airfoil at the wing root, transitioning to a NACA 4412 at the wing tip. The wing has an area of 11.3 m2 (122 sq ft) and mounts flaps. Standard engines available are the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL, the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS and the 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914 four-stroke powerplants. The cabin width is 124 cm (49 in). The Puma was designed in 2008, with a prototype under construction in September 2011. No first flight of the design has been confirmed. A fixed gear version, to be called the Raptor, was under preliminary development in 2010. Specifications (Puma) Data from Tacke and manufacturer General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Length: 6.27 m (20 ft 7 in) Wingspan: 9.15 m (30 ft 0 in) Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in) Wing area: 11.3 m2 (122 sq ft) Airfoil: Root: NACA 4415, tip: NACA 4412 Empty weight: 290 kg (639 lb) Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb) Fuel capacity: 100 litres (22 imp gal; 26 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp) Propellers: 3-bladed composite Performance Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn) Cruise speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn) Stall speed: 61 km/h (38 mph, 33 kn) flaps down Never exceed speed: 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn) Range: 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi) with 45 minute reserve Service ceiling: 3,650 m (11,980 ft) g limits: +4/-2 Rate of climb: 8 m/s (1,600 ft/min) Wing loading: 51.63 kg/m2 (10.57 lb/sq ft) |