Aero Bravo Amazon

Brazilian ultralight aircraft

Aero Bravo Amazon
Role	Ultralight aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	Brazil
Manufacturer	Aero Bravo
First flight	2014
Developed from	at least 24

The Aero Bravo Amazon is an ultralight aircraft from the Brazilian manufacturer Aero Bravo.^[1]

Design and development

The Amazon is an ultralight aircraft whose frame is made of aluminum tubes and planked with aluminum sheets. The two-seat cabin, which can be entered through side doors, is made of composite materials and offers 360° all-round visibility. In it, pilot and passenger sit side by side. The aircraft has a rigid nose wheel landing gear and a conventional tail unit. It is powered by a 74 kW Rotax 912 ULS four-cylinder boxer engine.^[2]

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger
Length: 6.88 m (22 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)
Height: 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 12.73 m² (137.0 sq ft)
Empty weight: 346 kg (763 lb)
Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
Fuel capacity: 140 L (37 US gal; 31 imp gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912-ULS four cylinder, boxer engine, 74 kW (99 hp)
Propellers: 3-bladed Warpdrive Nickel Edges

Performance

Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
Cruise speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)
Never exceed speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
Range: 1,050 km (650 mi, 570 nmi)
Endurance: 5:30 h
Service ceiling: 3,660 m (12,010 ft)
Rate of climb: 5.6 m/s (1,100 ft/min)

References

^ Vinholes, Thiago (23 Sep 2016). "Maringá recebe o EAB Air Show, o "Oshkosh Brasileiro"" [Aviões do Brasil inteiro]. Airway (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo.
^ Ubiratan, Edmundo (6 Oct 2019). "O metal resiste". Aero Magazine - UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Belo Horizonte.

Bibliography

Volland, Marc (2011). Die Flugzeuge von Embraer: und anderer lateinamerikanischer Flugzeugbauer, ab 1945. Germany: BoD. ISBN 978-3-8423-0004-0.^{[self-published source?]}