Carat A – Freedom in the air. Soaring and cruising.
Where would you like to go?
Whether it be local soaring in ridge, wave or thermals, or cross country, the Carat gets the job done in style either as a pure sailplane or as a touring motor-glider. This is a new breed single-seat sailplane for all reasons and seasons.
You have option to cruise out to 637 sm / 1026 km at 124 kts / 230 km/h engine on. Or you can soar at 35 to 1 as a sailplane. It is your choice.
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Reliable, low-noise, four-stroke engine
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Forward folding propeller
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Retractable landing gear
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Soaring performance of Standard Class
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Automatic control connections
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Comfortable cockpit
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Aircraft designed roomy instrument panel
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Easy one-man assembly
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Fits in to a standard sailplane trailer
Carat A Technical Specification
Single seat, EASA Part 22 (JAR 22) certified, powered glider for soaring and fast cruising, in all glass-fibre/carbon-fibre construction with retractable landing gear and folding propeller.
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Engine
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Sauer S1800-1-ES1C, four cylinder – four stroke, air-cooled, electronic second ignition available |
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Maximum continuous power |
40 kW |
54 hp
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Propeller, type
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AMS AM-F3-1A/140-1
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AMS AM-F3-1A/140-1 |
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“Beak” propeller, forward-folding, diameter |
140 cm
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55 in
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Wing span
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15 m
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49.2 ft
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Wing area
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10.58+ m2
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114+ sq ft
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Aspect ratio
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21.3
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21.3 |
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Fuselage length
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6.21 m
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20.4 ft
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Airfoil, winglets
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Discus
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Winglets of Discus type
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Empty weight including equipment of good optional assortment, approx. |
340 kg
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750 lbs
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Max. takeoff weight
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490 kg
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1080 lbs
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Payload available
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150 kg
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330 lbs
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Wing loading
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38.8 – 46.3 kg/m2
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7.9- 9.5 lbs/sq ft |
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Limiting maneuvering load factor
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+5.3/-2.65
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accord. EASA Part 22
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Never-exceed speed, VNE
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250 km/h
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135 kts
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Stall speed for 490 kg, Vs0
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77 km/h
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41,5 kts
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Maneuvering speed, VA
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185 km/h
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100 kts
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Cruising speed at 75% IAS / TAS at 3000 m / 10.000 ft
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200 / 230 km/h
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108 / 124 kts
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Best rate of climb with max. cont. power at |
2,9 m/s |
571 ft/min |
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Take-off distance to clear 50ft obstacle |
456 m
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1496 ft
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Take-off roll
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250 m
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820 ft
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Range, approx. (53 l / 13,8 US gal) unleaded premium petrol |
1026 km
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637 sm
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Noise emission, according to LSL, Chap. 10 |
62.7 dB(A)
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62.7 dB(A |
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Best lift/drag ratio |
35 : 1 |
57 kts |
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minimum sink rate |
0,75 m/s |
150 ft/min |
Carat A Flight Polar
The flight polar for the Carat A in the soaring configuration at 470 kg (1036.2 lbs), based on ISA conditions at sea-level is as below
1 km/h = 0.5396 kts
1m/s = 197 ft/min
Minimum rate of descent is 0.75 m/s (148 ft/min)
The speed for best gliding is at 105 km/h (57kts) CAS based.
The best lift/drag ratio is 35 : 1.
Carat_Eng.pdf
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Carat Engine Shutdown (No noise inside Carat cabin. Pilot can fly Carat with engine in action even without using headset.)
Motorglider Carat (Watch Motorglider Carat in flight)
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