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The Flylab Tucano (English: Toucan) is an Italian ultralight aircraft, produced by Flylab, of Ischitella. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. The aircraft was produced in the 1990s by Ferrari ULM of Castelbaldo.[1][2][3]

Flylab Tucano
Flylab Tucano V
Role	Ultralight aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Ferrari ULM Flylab
Status	In production
Developed from	Chotia Weedhopper

Design and development

The Tucano is a derivative of the Chotia Weedhopper and was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules with the design goal of being a low-cost aircraft. It features a strut-braced parasol wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed or open cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear or floats and a single engine in pusher configuration or on some models twin engines in centreline thrust arrangement.[1][2]

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10.17 m (33.4 ft) span wing has an area of 17 m² (180 sq ft) and is supported by V-struts and jury struts. There is a cabane strut that passes through the windshield and cockpit area. The aircraft is built around a central bent aluminum keel tube that runs from the cockpit to the tail. Controls are standard three-axis type. Standard engines available are the 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 and 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplants. The fuel tank is of plastic construction, mounted under the pusher engine. The Tucano V has a glide ratio of 11:1.[1][2]

Variants

Tucano

Base model with Rotax 582 powerplant.[1][2][4]

Tucano V

Improved model, with aerodynamic clean-ups and enclosed cockpit[1][2][5]

Tucano HV

A Tucano V mounted on floats (hydro).[1][6]

Tucano Delta3

Open cockpit model powered by a Rotax 503[1][7]

Tucano HD3

Float-equipped model based on the Tucano Delta3, powered by a Rotax 503[1][8]

Tucano HD3A

Amphibious float-equipped model based on the Tucano HD3, powered by a Rotax 503[9]

Tucano Delta3 TW

Twin-engined (TW) version with Rotax 582 engines mounted in the nose and aft of the cockpit, based on the Tucano Delta3[1][2][10]

Tucano Delta3 VTW

Twin-engined version with Rotax 582 engines mounted in the nose and aft of the cockpit, with the Tucano V aerodynamic and cockpit refinements[1][11]

Tucano X2

Twin-engined version with Rotax 582 engines mounted in the nose and aft of the cockpit, produced in the 1990s by Ferrari ULM.[3]

Specifications (Tucano V)

Data from Bayerl and Flylab[1][5]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 10.17 m (33 ft 4 in)
• Height: 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 16.99 m² (182.9 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 225 kg (496 lb)
• Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 76 litres (17 imp gal; 20 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph, 89 kn)
• Cruise speed: 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)
• Stall speed: 52 km/h (32 mph, 28 kn)
• Never exceed speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
• Maximum glide ratio: 11:1
• Rate of climb: 5.5 m/s (1,080 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 26.49 kg/m² (5.43 lb/sq ft)

References

External links

• Official website

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