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Top speed
  
222 km/h

Wingspan
  
9.4 m

Vickers Aircraft Wave Vickers seaplane to use Titan engine AOPA

The Vickers Aircraft Company Wave is a two-seat amphibious aircraft, currently under development by the Vickers Aircraft Company of Hamilton, New Zealand. It was introduced at the Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida in 2014.

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Design and development

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The Wave is a two-seat, side-by-side configuration, high wing amphibious aircraft. The fuselage and wings are constructed from a combination of aluminum and carbon fibre composite materials. A automatic folding wing mechanism and ballistic parachute are planned to be integrated.

The standard engine is the 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming IO-360 four-stroke powerplant, mounted in in pusher configuration.

The aircraft is intended for the US light-sport aircraft category.

Specifications (Wave)

Data from AVWeb and Tacke

General characteristics


  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 1 passenger
  • Wingspan: 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m)
  • Wing area: 149.3 sq ft (13.87 m2)
  • Empty weight: 928 lb (421 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,430 lb (649 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360 horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 180 hp (130 kW)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed Catto

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 120 kn; 138 mph (222 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 120 kn (138 mph; 222 km/h)
  • Range: 720 nmi (829 mi; 1,333 km)
  • Wing loading: 10.2 lb/sq ft (49.7 kg/m2)

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    References

    Vickers Aircraft Wave Wikipedia
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