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The MSL Aero H80 is a French ultralight aircraft that was designed by Massimo Tedesco and Sebastian Lefebre and produced by MSL Aero of Limoges-Fourches.[1][2]

H80
Role	Ultralight aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	MSL Aero
Designer	Massimo Tedesco and Sebastian Lefebre
Status	Production completed

The company seem to have gone out of business in early 2015 and production ended.[3]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][2]

The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum. Its 8.60 m (28.2 ft) span wing has an area of 10.6 m² (114 sq ft) and flaps. The wing is supported by V-struts and jury struts. Standard engines available are the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL and the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplants.[1][2]

Variants

H80

Version with the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL engine.[1][2]

H100

Version with the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS engine.[1][2]

H2O

Floatplane version.[1][2]

Type H

Version for the European ELA-1 category.[1][2]

Specifications (H80)

Data from Bayerl and Tacke [1][2]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Wingspan: 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 10.6 m² (114 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 280 kg (617 lb)
• Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 87 litres (19 imp gal; 23 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
• Cruise speed: 195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
• Stall speed: 58 km/h (36 mph, 31 kn)
• Rate of climb: 5.6 m/s (1,100 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 44.6 kg/m² (9.1 lb/sq ft)

References

External links

• Official website

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