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Airbridge (ultralight aircraft manufacturer) Airbridge Company type - Privately held company Industry - Aerospace Headquarters - Moscow, Russia Products - Ultralight trikes Website - www.veter50.ru/delt Airbridge is a Russian aircraft manufacturer based in Moscow. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ultralight trikes. The company is the largest trike producer in Moscow. The company is noted for its use of modified four stroke Suzuki automotive engines. Aircraft Summary of aircraft built by Airbridge Model name - First flight - Number built - Type Airbridge Cruiser Suzuki - 2004 - - Two seat tandem ultralight trike Airbridge Fregat-Hydro - - - Two seat tandem ultralight trike floatplane Airbridge Cruiser Suzuki Cruiser Suzuki Role - Ultralight trike National origin - Russia Manufacturer - Airbridge Introduction - 2004 Status - In production (2013) The Airbridge Cruiser Suzuki is a Russian ultralight trike, designed and produced by Airbridge of Moscow. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. Design and development The Cruiser Suzuki was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration. The Cruiser Suzuki is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 9.28 m (30.4 ft) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a modified liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 80 hp (60 kW) Suzuki automotive engine. The aircraft has an empty weight of 230 kg (507 lb) and a gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb), giving a useful load of 220 kg (485 lb). With full fuel of 33 litres (7.3 imp gal; 8.7 US gal) the payload is 196 kg (432 lb). Specifications (Cruiser Suzuki) (Data from Bayerl) General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Wingspan: 9.28 m (30 ft 5 in) Wing area: 16.5 m2 (178 sq ft) Empty weight: 230 kg (507 lb) Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb) Fuel capacity: 33 litres (7.3 imp gal; 8.7 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Suzuki liquid-cooled, four stroke automotive engine, 60 kW (80 hp) Propellers: 3-bladed composite Performance Maximum speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn) Cruise speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn) Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn) Rate of climb: 6.5 m/s (1,280 ft/min) Wing loading: 27.3 kg/m2 (5.6 lb/sq ft) Airbridge Fregat-Hydro Fregat-Hydro Role - Ultralight trike National origin - Russia Manufacturer - Airbridge Status - In production (2013) The Airbridge Fregat-Hydro is a Russian seaplane ultralight trike, designed and produced by Airbridge of Moscow. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. Design and development The Fregat-Hydro was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, twin inflatable floats and a single engine in pusher configuration. The Fregat-Hydro is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 9.28 m (30.4 ft) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. On the more recent models the powerplant is a modified liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 80 hp (60 kW) Suzuki automotive engine. The aircraft has an empty weight of 230 kg (507 lb) and a gross weight of 500 kg (1,102 lb), giving a useful load of 270 kg (595 lb). With full fuel of 33 litres (7.3 imp gal; 8.7 US gal) the payload is 246 kg (542 lb). Specifications (Fregat-Hydro) (Data from Bayerl) General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Wingspan: 9.28 m (30 ft 5 in) Wing area: 16.5 m2 (178 sq ft) Empty weight: 230 kg (507 lb) Gross weight: 500 kg (1,102 lb) Fuel capacity: 33 litres (7.3 imp gal; 8.7 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Suzuki liquid-cooled, four stroke automotive engine, 60 kW (80 hp) Propellers: 3-bladed composite Performance Maximum speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn) Cruise speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn) Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn) Rate of climb: 6.5 m/s (1,280 ft/min) Wing loading: 27.3 kg/m2 (5.6 lb/sq ft) |