The Corvus Racer 312 is a Chinese ultralight and light-sport aircraft under development by Corvus Aerospace (Suzhou) of Suzhou and first flown 1 November 2013. The aircraft is to be supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]
| Racer 312 | |
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| Role | Ultralight aircraft and Light-sport aircraft Type of aircraft |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Corvus Aerospace (Suzhou) |
| First flight | 1 November 2013 |
| Status | Under development (2015) |
The Racer 312 was designed as a smaller version of the Corvus Racer 540, to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It was designed and the prototype built over a period of 13 months in 2012-13.[1]
The Racer 312 features a cantilever low-wing, two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft is made from composite material and its 8.33 m (27.3 ft) span wing employs split flaps. The standard engine fitted is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant. With this engine the cruise speed is anticipated to be 280 km/h (174 mph).[1]
As of February 2017, the design does not appear on the Federal Aviation Administration's list of approved special light-sport aircraft.[2]
Data from Tacke[1]
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