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The design entered production in the second half of 2017. The European Aviation Safety Agency certified the Rotax 915 iSc3 A on 14 December 2017 and the Rotax 915 iSc3 B on 4 January 2018. [7] In December 2021 the option to replace the 12V electrical system with a 24V one was introduced.
The Rotax 916 iS is an Austrian piston aircraft ... forced lubrication system with a separate oil tank; FADEC control and a 12 volt or 24 volt electric starter. ...
The first Sling TSi in the USA was shown at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2018. [6]In a review for KitPlanes, writer Paul Dye said, "...it lives up to its design goals.We flew with four full sized adults from a field with a density altitude of 9,000' and had to throttle back to keep from exceeding redline when we leveled off at 10,000.
Rotax is one of the world's principal suppliers of aircraft engines for ultralight aircraft, light aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. [2] Between 1985 and 1995, 60,000 Rotax engines were sold for aircraft propulsion. [2] In the light aircraft class, in 1998 Rotax outsold all other aero engine manufacturers combined. [4]
In 2016 the design set an FAI Class R (Microlights and paramotors) world speed record for absolute speed of 323.82 km/h (201 mph) with a standard Rotax 912 engine. [8] For this record the pilot Alberto Porto, who is also the CEO of Swiss Excellence Airplanes, received an Oscar from VFR Magazine [9] and the De la Vaulx Medal by the FAI.
The Elixir is powered by a nose-mounted Rotax 912iSc 3 Sport engine with a three-bladed MT-Propeller tractor propeller. The aircraft has a Ballistic parachute for emergency use. The initial aircraft production is at Périgny, next to La Rochelle. It is intended to move production to a new factory at La Rochelle airport [8]
When equipped with the Rotax 914 turbo-charged engine, the aircraft has a service ceiling of 25,000 feet (7,600 m). Other engines available include Continental, Lycoming, Rotax 912S, Rotec R2800, Jabiru 3300 and the Rotax 915is engine. In the United States Light Sport Aircraft category it is marketed as the Super Sport. The construction time ...
The cockpit width is 1.15 m (45 in). Standard engines available are the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS, the Rotax 912iS [5] and the 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914 four-stroke powerplants. A glider towhook is optional equipment. [2] [3] [6] The design has been developed into a three to four seat aircraft, the Aerospool WT10 Advantic. [2]