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Wingspan
  
9.47 m

Manufacturer
  
Fly Synthesis

Length
  
6.28 m

Fly Synthesis Catalina French Light Aircraft CTAeropics

The Fly Synthesis Catalina NG is an Italian ultralight and light-sport amphibious flying boat, designed and produced by Fly Synthesis, introduced at the Aero show held in Friedrichshafen in 2010. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.

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Fly Synthesis Catalina Catalina NG

Design and development

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The manufacturer says the design borrowed from the development of the earlier Fly Synthesis Storch, stating, "The Catalina NG project evolved from the Storch amphibious aircraft experience".

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The Catalina was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration open cockpit, electrically retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.

Fly Synthesis Catalina Catalina NG

The aircraft is made from composite material, predominately carbon fibre and fibreglass. Its 9.47 m (31.1 ft) span wing has an area of 12.6 m2 (136 sq ft) and electrically-operated flaperons. The standard engine available is the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant. Folding wings and a ballistic parachute are optional equipment.

Specifications (Catalina NG)

Data from Manufacturer and Bayerl

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 6.28 m (20 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.47 m (31 ft 1 in)
  • Height: 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 12.6 m2 (136 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 292 kg (644 lb)
  • Gross weight: 495 kg (1,091 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 50 litres (11 imp gal; 13 US gal) in two 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal) tanks
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp)

    • Performance

  • Cruise speed: 125 km/h (78 mph; 67 kn)
  • Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph; 32 kn)
  • Never exceed speed: 150 km/h (93 mph; 81 kn)
  • g limits: +4/-2
  • Rate of climb: 4.5 m/s (890 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 39.3 kg/m2 (8.0 lb/sq ft)

    • References

    Fly Synthesis Catalina Wikipedia
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