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Concept Composites MD03 Transat

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Top speed
  
150 km/h

Manufacturer
  
Concept Composites

Wingspan
  
8.8 m

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The Concept Composites MD03 Transat is a French amphibious flying boat ultralight and light-sport aircraft that was designed and produced by Concept Composites of Pouancé. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.

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Design and development

The Transat was designed to comply with both French microlight and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a biplane layout with two seats in side-by-side configuration within an enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.

The aircraft fuselage is made from composites, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 8.80 m (28.9 ft) span wing has an area of 18 m2 (190 sq ft). The standard powerplant is a 80 hp (60 kW) BMW 1100RS fuel injected, four-stroke engine. The landing gear is retracted electrically, with a back-up manual system. The Transat is advertised as the only amphibious microlight that can take-off from water at maximum gross weight in under 15 seconds.

Specifications (MD03 Transat)

Data from Bayerl

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Wingspan: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 18 m2 (190 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
  • Gross weight: 495 kg (1,091 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × BMW 1100RS fuel injected, four stroke engine, 60 kW (80 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph; 81 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 140 km/h (87 mph; 76 kn)
  • Stall speed: 64 km/h (40 mph; 35 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 4 m/s (790 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 27.5 kg/m2 (5.6 lb/sq ft)

    • References

    Concept Composites MD03 Transat Wikipedia
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