Sonaca 200

Sonaca 200
Sonaca 200's initial prototype assembled by The Airplane Factory in 2015
Role Very Light Aircraft
Manufacturer Sonaca Aircraft
Designer Mike Blyth
Introduction 2017
Number built 2 (Prototype)
Developed from The Airplane Factory Sling 2

The Sonaca 200 is a Belgian two-seat training aircraft designed and built by Sonaca Aircraft.

Design and development

The Sonaca 200 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane made from aluminium alloy, it has an enclosed cabin with two side-by-side seats. It is powered by a 115 hp Rotax 914 and has a fixed tricycle landing gear.

In late 2015, the Sonaca group announced the creation of the subsidiary “Sonaca Aircraft” dedicated to the development, certification and market launch of a new training aircraft named "Sonaca Sling"[1] or "Sonaca Sling 2"[2]. As it was based on TAF's Sling 2. Later the aircraft was renamed as Sonaca 200. The single-engine two-seater, specifically designed for pilots' training and leisure flights, is under certification as of April 2017. Sonaca 200 is to be EASA certified for a maximum take-off weight of 750 kg and a cruise speed of 115 knots. In addition to the obtention of the type certification, Sonaca Aircraft has initiated a procedure of Design Organisation Approval (DOA) and Production Organisations Approvals (POA) certification.

An initial prototype was assembled, in April 2015, at Johannesburg by The Airplane Factory. In April 2017, Sonaca Aircraft unveiled the new version of the Sonaca 200 in which 80% of the structure has been redesigned compared to the initial "Amateur Construction" prototype version.

Variants

200
Production variant certified under EASA CS-VLA requirements.[3]

Specification

Roll out of the first Sonaca 200 produced by Sonaca Aircraft

Data from TCDS[3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1 pilot
  • Capacity: 1 passenger or trainee
  • Length: 6.74 m (22 ft 1 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.24 m (30 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 11.85 m2 (127.6 sq ft)
  • Max takeoff weight: 750 kg (1,653 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 140 L
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 914F four-stroke piston engine, 86 kW (115 hp)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed DUC Helices FLASH-R, 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) diameter Clockwise rotation (pilot;s view)

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 213 km/h; 132 mph (115 kn)
  • Never exceed speed: 250 km/h; 155 mph (135 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 3.8 m/s (750 ft/min)

References

  1. ↑ tijd.be - Belgisch sportvliegtuig neemt Cessna in vizier date:sept. 16 2015 author: Jens Cardinaels, visited july 11th 2017
  2. ↑ airplanefactory.co.za - The Airplane Factory SONACA Sling 2 to Belgium 20 april 2015
  3. 1 2 EASA Type Certificate A.626 Sonaca S2
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