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Aero & Tech Nexth Nexth Role - European FAI microlight class and light-sport aircraft National origin - Italy Manufacturer - Aero & Tech Designer - Morelli Luca First flight - February 2012 Introduction - 2011 Status - In production The Aero & Tech Nexth (or sometimes Next-H) is an Italian ultralight aircraft designed by Morelli Luca and produced by Aero & Tech of Fossato di Vico. Introduced at the Aero show held in Friedrichshafen in 2011, the aircraft is intended to be supplied as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft. Design and development The Nexth complies with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. A later version will comply with US light-sport aircraft rules. The design features a cantilever mid-wing, two seats in side-by-side configuration, retractable tricycle landing gear made from titanium and a single 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke engine in tractor configuration. Cockpit access is by two gull wing doors hinged at the top. The aircraft was designed to meet aerobatic category requirements, including +9 and -4.5 g. The aircraft fuselage is an aluminum sheet covered steel space frame, based on Formula One racing construction techniques. Its 7.90 m (25.9 ft) span wing employs winglets and flaps. Fuel is carried in a single fuselage tank and totals 130 litres (29 imp gal; 34 US gal), giving a range of over 1,700 km (1,056 mi). Marino Boric, writing in the World Directory of Leisure Aviation notes that the Nexth fuselage is an unusual multi-faceted shape reminiscent of stealth fighter design. The prototype was painted black, which adds to the resemblance. Specifications (Nexth) Data from Bayerl and Aero & Tech General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Wingspan: 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in) Wing area: 9.23 m2 (99.4 sq ft) Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb) Fuel capacity: 130 litres (29 imp gal; 34 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke, 75 kW (101 hp) Performance Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn) Cruise speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn) Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn) Never exceed speed: 305 km/h (190 mph, 165 kn) Range: 1,700 km (1,100 mi, 920 nmi) Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft) g limits: +9/-4.5 Rate of climb: 7.9 m/s (1,550 ft/min) |