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Aerocomp VM-1 Esqual

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26: 202: 151:. Early versions used conventional landing gear but the current manufacturer is producing the nosewheel version. A retractable gear version is under development. 66: 128: 429: 70: 481: 74: 491: 185:
and employs a freely-castering nosewheel and main wheels brakes for steering. The wing features electrically-actuated
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microlight rules and production was later moved to Sweden. It features a cantilever
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The aircraft was originally designed in Spain by Vol Mediterrani to comply with the
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resin composites. Standard engines available are the 100 hp (75 kW)
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100 litres (22 imp gal; 26 US gal)
473: 111:, produced by Arsi AB (formerly Aerocomp AB) of 196: 434:"Information of the VM-1 Esqual [sic]" 348: 428: 409:, page 16. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. 389:World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 181:powerplants. The landing gear is made from 424: 422: 407:World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16 387:Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: 318:320 km/h (200 mph, 170 kn) 303:230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn) 193:is standard with electric trim optional. 122: 401: 399: 397: 383: 381: 379: 377: 200: 119:or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. 115:. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for 154:The aircraft is made from high density 474: 419: 309:62 km/h (39 mph, 33 kn) 284:four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, 129:Fédération Aéronautique Internationale 394: 374: 405:Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: 244:9.10 m (29 ft 10 in) 238:6.08 m (19 ft 11 in) 13: 256:9.00 m (96.9 sq ft) 14: 503: 482:2000s Swedish ultralight aircraft 456: 250:1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 174:and the 95 hp (71 kW) 24: 492:Single-engined tractor aircraft 1: 356:"Contact information/Address" 341: 197:Specifications (VM-1 Esqual) 33:Vol Mediterrani VM-1 Esqual 7: 322: 170:, 120 hp (89 kW) 10: 508: 288:, 75 kW (101 hp) 166:, 85 hp (63 kW) 137:side-by-side configuration 268:450 kg (992 lb) 262:265 kg (584 lb) 145:conventional landing gear 32: 23: 18: 217:General characteristics 147:and a single engine in 212:Bayerl and Aerocomp AB 206: 183:7175-T6 aluminum alloy 123:Design and development 204: 149:tractor configuration 141:tricycle landing gear 117:amateur construction 102:Aerocomp VM-1 Esqual 328:Related development 109:ultralight aircraft 42:Ultralight aircraft 487:Homebuilt aircraft 314:Never exceed speed 207: 205:Esqual VM-1 Esqual 139:enclosed cockpit, 440:on 23 August 2013 135:, a two-seats-in- 98: 97: 499: 468: 467: 465:Official website 450: 449: 447: 445: 436:. Archived from 426: 417: 403: 392: 385: 372: 371: 369: 367: 352: 296: 219: 53: 45:Type of aircraft 28: 16: 15: 507: 506: 502: 501: 500: 498: 497: 496: 472: 471: 463: 462: 459: 454: 453: 443: 441: 427: 420: 404: 395: 386: 375: 365: 363: 354: 353: 349: 344: 334:Arion Lightning 325: 292: 215: 199: 125: 93:Arion Lightning 73: 69: 67:Vol Mediterrani 52:National origin 51: 46: 12: 11: 5: 505: 495: 494: 489: 484: 470: 469: 458: 457:External links 455: 452: 451: 418: 393: 373: 346: 345: 343: 340: 337: 336: 324: 321: 320: 319: 310: 304: 290: 289: 275: 272:Fuel capacity: 269: 263: 257: 251: 245: 239: 233: 227: 198: 195: 176:ULPower UL260i 124: 121: 96: 95: 90: 86: 85: 84:In production 82: 78: 77: 64: 60: 59: 54: 48: 47: 44: 39: 35: 34: 30: 29: 21: 20: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 504: 493: 490: 488: 485: 483: 480: 479: 477: 466: 461: 460: 439: 435: 431: 425: 423: 416: 412: 408: 402: 400: 398: 390: 384: 382: 380: 378: 361: 357: 351: 347: 339: 335: 332: 331: 330: 329: 317: 315: 311: 308: 305: 302: 301:Cruise speed: 299: 298: 297: 295: 287: 283: 279: 276: 273: 270: 267: 266:Gross weight: 264: 261: 260:Empty weight: 258: 255: 252: 249: 246: 243: 240: 237: 234: 232:one passenger 231: 228: 225: 222: 221: 220: 218: 213: 211: 203: 194: 192: 188: 184: 180: 177: 173: 169: 165: 161: 157: 152: 150: 146: 142: 138: 134: 130: 120: 118: 114: 110: 107: 103: 94: 91: 88: 87: 83: 80: 79: 76: 72: 68: 65: 63:Manufacturer 62: 61: 58: 55: 50: 49: 43: 40: 37: 36: 31: 27: 22: 17: 442:. Retrieved 438:the original 406: 388: 364:. Retrieved 359: 350: 338: 327: 326: 312: 307:Stall speed: 306: 300: 293: 291: 282:Rotax 912ULS 277: 271: 265: 259: 253: 247: 241: 235: 229: 223: 216: 214: 209: 208: 153: 126: 101: 99: 19:VM-1 Esqual 430:Aerocomp AB 294:Performance 286:four stroke 278:Powerplant: 179:four-stroke 172:Jabiru 3300 168:Jabiru 2200 71:Aerocomp AB 476:Categories 342:References 254:Wing area: 164:Rotax 912S 415:1368-485X 362:. Arsi AB 242:Wingspan: 230:Capacity: 210:Data from 189:. Manual 158:foam and 89:Variants 444:18 April 432:(n.d.). 323:See also 133:low-wing 113:Alingsås 360:Arsi AB 248:Height: 236:Length: 106:Swedish 81:Status 75:Arsi AB 413:  57:Sweden 366:9 May 224:Crew: 187:flaps 160:epoxy 104:is a 38:Role 446:2012 411:ISSN 368:2018 280:1 × 191:trim 100:The 226:one 156:PVC 143:or 478:: 421:^ 396:^ 376:^ 358:. 448:. 370:. 316::

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Ultralight aircraft
Sweden
Vol Mediterrani
Aerocomp AB
Arsi AB
Arion Lightning
Swedish
ultralight aircraft
Alingsås
amateur construction
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
low-wing
side-by-side configuration
tricycle landing gear
conventional landing gear
tractor configuration
PVC
epoxy
Rotax 912S
Jabiru 2200
Jabiru 3300
ULPower UL260i
four-stroke
7175-T6 aluminum alloy
flaps
trim

Rotax 912ULS
four stroke

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