Margański & Mysłowski EM-11 Orka

EM-11 Orka
EM-11C Orka (SP-YEP)
Role Utility aircraft
Manufacturer Margański & Mysłowski
Designer Edward Margański
First flight 8 August 2003
Status entering production, in service
Unit cost
price upon request

The EM-11 Orka (orca) is a touring and executive aircraft manufactured in Poland.

History

The EM-11 was designed by Edward Margański of Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze (Margański & Mysłowski Aviation Works), renowned for world class glider designs (Swift S-1, MDM-1 Fox). Work on this new low cost, light utility aircraft, of unorthodox configuration, with slim glider-like fuselage and two pusher engines, started in 2001. The plane was constructed of composite materials with a car-like 4-seat cab placed low over the ground, for convenient and easy boarding. Room for cargo was created aft of the rear seats.

First prototype EM-11 Orka SP-YEN

The first prototype EM-11, registered SP-YEN,first flew 8 August 2003. It has a fixed tricycle landing gear and Rotax 912 (100 hp) engines. The second prototype, registered SP-YEP, being a pattern for serial production variant EM-11C, flew 20 October 2005 with Lycoming IO-320 engines and retractable landing gear. In April 2011 EM-11C Orka was EASA certified and is currently in production. Prior to certification, the prototypes and three further aircraft had been built.

Several variants are planned including, a patrol aircraft with an FLIR head, an air ambulance, a cargo plane, and an amphibious version.

In February 2017, Chinese Tongzhou General Aircraft Manufacturing of Nantong, Jiangsu Province, announced it will manufacture it in its plant at Xingdong Airport to be completed in the first half of 2018.[1]

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: one, pilot
  • Capacity: 3 passengers
  • Length: 8.705 m (28.56 ft)
  • Wingspan: 13.5 m / 10.5 m folded wing tips (44.3 ft / 34.4 ft folded wing tips)
  • Height: 2.585 m (8.48 ft)
  • Wing area: 16.5 m² (177.61 sq ft)
  • Useful load: 550 kg (1,212.5 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 1,820 kg (4,012 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming IO-320 air-cooled inline engine, 118 kW (160 PS) each
  • Propellers: MTV-12 counter-rotating propellers[1]

Performance

See also

  1. 1 2 3 Paul Jackson (Oct 8, 2017). "Emerging Aircraft: Props And Turboprops". Aviation Week Network.
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