| 2G7 Vento | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | Colombia |
| Manufacturer | Caldas Aeronautica |
| Status | Production completed (2015) |
| Produced | 2010-2015 |
The Caldas 2G7 Vento (English: Wind) is a Colombian ultralight aircraft that was designed and produced by Caldas Aeronautica of Cali, introduced in about 2010. The company seems to be out of business and the aircraft production completed.[1][2]
Design and development
The aircraft features a strut-braced high-wing, an enclosed cabin with two-seats-in-tandem accessed by flip-up doors, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft was designed for recreational, flight training and agricultural aircraft uses. Its 9.8 m (32.2 ft) span wing has an area of 12.32 m2 (132.6 sq ft) and flaps. The standard engine fitted is the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL powerplant.[1]
Specifications (2G7 Vento)
Data from Tacke[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 12.32 m2 (132.6 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 260 kg (573 lb)
- Gross weight: 590 kg (1,301 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed composite
References
- 1 2 3 4 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 37. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ "Caldas aeronautics | feel the thrill of flying". Caldas Aeronautica. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
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