CT4ME Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 ... and a nice new article from AOPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 AOPA article says it is LSA. Good interview with Tom P. on This Week btw. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/may/04/new-model-from-flight-design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Purdy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralarcon Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 On 4/7/2017 at 11:50 PM, Ed Cesnalis said: I guess their high cruise speed number isn't tested then. It just doesn't look that fast to my eye. Korean Light Aircraft will take me some getting used to. The German / Ukrainian heritage was just a bit closer to home I guess. How about Chinese, how does that sound to you ? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 2 hours ago, ralarcon said: How about Chinese, how does that sound to you ? Cheers About the same as Korean, not as close to home as German / Ukraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmInce Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Your next airplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportFlyer1 Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 I see they have a segmented wing, much like the Cirrus for low speed stability and stall resistance. One issue I have with the plane is the 30 foot wings, not sure it would fit in my hangar, I'll have to measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, SportFlyer1 said: I see they have a segmented wing, much like the Cirrus for low speed stability and stall resistance. One issue I have with the plane is the 30 foot wings, not sure it would fit in my hangar, I'll have to measure. IIRC the CTSW/LS has a 28ft span. So 30ft should fit in most hangars, but might require a bit more wingtip awareness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Coming most likely in the first part of next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 The KLA-100 wings are nothing compared to Pipistrel: Alpha Trainer 34.5', Sinus 49+', Virus 40.8', Virus SW 35.1'. Even the Carbon Cub is 34.2'. At KDVT our small covered hangars are 39.5' wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 BTW, something I found at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum: The F-104, the Mach 2.3 "Missile with a man in it" from 1958, had a wingspan of 22ft...6ft LESS than our little CTs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3flyer Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 30+' is normal in the GA world -- PA28's are 30-32', Cessna 172 is 36', etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 'Being shown at a South Korean technology fair. According to their news, the Korean version will go on sale in October, with 50 sales expected by next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CT4ME Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Two things I don't see: any sort of handle or grip that facilitates ingress/egress, and the obligatory step that makes stepping onto the wing easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportFlyer1 Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Just pop those stairs into the baggage compartment, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 According to S.Korean news reports, Konkuk University and 10 other S.Korean institutions have spent nearly $25 million (over 7 years) developing the KLA-100... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 First video of KLA-100... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
procharger Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 What safety cage, is the canopy part of that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 Google translation of a S.Korean news article: KLA-100, a sports-grade aircraft, has been completed and has been on trial flight from June to August. The development of KLA-100 light aircraft is government-level R & D project conducted by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs and commissioned by the National Institute of Land Technology and Innovation. The total project cost of 27.9 billion won was invested in the advancement of the airline's goal of cultivating medium-sized companies specialized in light aircraft and revitalizing leisure sports. The development of KLA-100 is conducted by 10 institutes including Bessel and First Tech Co., Bessel and Perstec are in charge of aircraft development and safety certification and development of avionics and instrument systems, respectively. Lee Jae-woo, a professor in the Department of Aerospace Information System Engineering at Konkuk University, said, "The aircraft hardware has been developed and only the test flight is left." After finishing the flight test until August, we will collect the flight data and submit the data to the TSC "He explained. The KLA-100 is a light aircraft developed with pure domestic technology following KC-100 developed by Korea Aerospace Industries in civil aviation sector. After passing the test flight and the certification process of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, it will secure the position as the representative light aircraft in Korea by obtaining the safety certification of the light aircraft (LSA). It will be able to meet the domestic demand of domestic light aircraft and establish the basis of overseas export, and build the basis of design, production, assembly, test evaluation and certification technology. Above all, import substitution and export increase effect, as well as the development of aircraft based on SMEs, have a great effect on activating SMEs. It is a great achievement to have the capability of developing original technology for aircraft design due to the aviation core technology. The KLA-100 is a lightweight airframe structure that uses lightweight and strong composite materials, and is equipped with state-of-the-art aerodynamic design. The maximum speed is 230km, the maximum flight altitude is 4267m, the body is 6.3m, and the maximum takeoff weight is 600kg. Two people can be boarded, and the maximum flight time is 6 hours. This is the time to go to China. The research team focused on securing safety and marketability in development of KLA-100. To secure safety, we installed a gas parachute. It is made of carbon fiber material and can land without sinking even if emergency landing on the water including the sea. Professor Lee Jae-woo said, "There are high wing and low wing types in the shape of aircraft. I applied a more stylish low-wing method in consideration of marketability." Especially, when the engine is turned off, It is as safe as it can be. " When the KLA-100 development is completed and the mass production is started, the research group expects to sell more than 150 units annually in 2025 and achieve sales of more than 25 billion won. In order to mass-produce the KLA-100, it is essential to secure a flight runway construction site. This is because the aircraft must be tested after production. Currently there is a factory in Cheju, but there is no runway. Professor Lee Jae-woo explained, "Although we are still aware of the situation, it is difficult to change the land owned by public institutions to private companies. In Korea, we were relying entirely on imports of two-passenger aircraft. Germany Flight Design (FD) and Canada's Bombardier Aerospace aircraft. According to the researchers, KLA-100 is competitively priced as it is priced at 150 million won to 200 million won according to two or three options when compared with the competitors' models. The research group plans to advance into the European market in the early stages of overseas markets and to lay the foundations for entry into the North American and Chinese markets. Regarding the repair system, Professor Lee Jae-woo said, "Domestic manufacturing companies will take charge of domestic production, Europe has an agency with FD company, and the Americas are excavating." Professor Lee Jae-woo said, "We plan to start mass production and sales next year as soon as we secure production facilities after constructing a runway in the second half of the year, focusing on Bessel." " IT will be integrated into the Americas and European markets. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 This could be renamed the CTLW (CT Low Wing)... Also, is this fiberglass or Carbon Fiber/Kevlar like our CTs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Good idea on the name! Everything I've seen mentions that it's made of "lightweight and strong composite materials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 PIcture a flight line with every-other plane a CT high wing and every other plane a CT low wing, parked side by side 15' apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Celebrations on "first flight"... http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3036112 http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170720000725 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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