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Aeropilot Legend 540 Legend 540 Role - Ultralight aircraft National origin - Czech Republic Manufacturer - Aeropilot Introduction - 2011 Status - In production The Aeropilot Legend 540 is a Czech ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Aeropilot, introduced at the Aero show held in Friedrichshafen in 2011. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly-aircraft. Design and development The Legend 540 is a scale two-seat version of the Cessna 182, rendered in composites, instead of sheet metal. The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft is made from carbon fibre. Its 9.06 m (29.7 ft) span wing employs flaps. Standard engines available are the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS and the 85 hp (63 kW) Jabiru 2200 four-stroke powerplants. Specifications (Legend 540) Data from Bayerl General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Length: 7 m (23 ft 0 in) Wingspan: 9.06 m (29 ft 9 in) Height: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) Wing area: 10.54 m2 (113.5 sq ft) Airfoil: MS313 Empty weight: 289 kg (637 lb) Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb) Fuel capacity: 100 litres (22 imp gal; 26 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke, 75 kW (100 hp) Performance Maximum speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn) Cruise speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn) 75% power Stall speed: 62 km/h (39 mph, 33 kn) Never exceed speed: 255 km/h (158 mph, 138 kn) Range: 1,300 km (810 mi, 700 nmi) Endurance: 7 hours Rate of climb: 7 m/s (1,400 ft/min) |