Evektor VUT100 Cobra

Design and development

The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a four seat enclosed cabin, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The VUT100 is a hybrid construction of metallic and composite materials. Its 10.2 m (33.5 ft) span wing has an area of 13.11 m² (141.1 sq ft) and mounts flaps. The engines fitted vary, depending on the model and the cabin is 1.22 m (48 in) in width. The VUT100 is stressed for +3.8/-1.52g in the normal category and +4.4/-1.76g in the utility category.

Although designed to European CS-23 and American FAR-23 certification standards, the VUT100 does not have a type certificate issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency or the Federal Aviation Administration.

Variants

Evektor VUT100-120i Cobra

Base model with a 200 hp (149 kW) Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 four-stroke powerplant, an empty weight of 830 kg (1,830 lb) and a gross weight of 1,330 kg (2,930 lb), giving a useful load of 500 kg (1,100 lb).

Evektor VUT100-131i SuperCobra

Higher powered model with a 315 hp (235 kW) Lycoming IO-580-B1A four-stroke powerplant, an empty weight of 880 kg (1,940 lb) and a gross weight of 1,450 kg (3,200 lb), giving a useful load of 570 kg (1,260 lb).

Specifications (VUT100-131i SuperCobra)

Data from Bayerl and Evektor

General characteristics

Crew: one

Capacity: three passengers

Length: 8.0 m (26 ft 3 in)

Wingspan: 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)

Wing area: 13.11 m² (141.1 sq ft)

Empty weight: 880 kg (1,940 lb)

Gross weight: 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)

Fuel capacity: 340 litres (75 imp gal; 90 US gal)

Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-580-B1A six cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 235 kW (315 hp)

Propellers: 3-bladed Hartzell Propeller HC-F3YR-1RF constant speed, 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) diameter

Performance

Maximum speed: 324 km/h (201 mph; 175 kn)

Stall speed: 103 km/h (64 mph; 56 kn)

Never exceed speed: 375 km/h (233 mph; 202 kn)

Range: 1,830 km (1,137 mi; 988 nmi)

Endurance: 6 hours

g limits: +3.8/-1.52g (normal category), +4.4/-1.76g (utility category)

Rate of climb: 7.6 m/s (1,500 ft/min)

Wing loading: 110.6 kg/m² (22.7 lb/sq ft)