Starting to love this aircraft if we get the 750kg - ICP - Ventura with Lycoming option

[SSCBD]

Disclamer - I HAVE NO COMMERCIAL INTEREST IN THIS AIRCRAFT.

 

Its versatility, the ventura is designed to fit into different market segments:

 

from the spacious two-seater with ample luggage area in the S-LSA category (600 kg MTOW) to the

 

three-seater version certified EASA VLA (750 kg MTOW) and at experimental four-seater (800 kg MTOW).

 

All metal construction and manufactured with cutting-edge industrial technologies, the ventura

 

is a high-wing plane that can accommodate engines with power ranging from 100 to 160 hp.

 

The ventura can approach for landing

 

is slow as 80 kph at maximum weight and with its high propeller clearance can operate from semi

 

prepared runways shorter than 250 meters with large margin of safety.

 

two, three or four seats plus bags depending what you want.

 

Fuel capacity 2 x 36 L + 6 L reserve / 20,6 US Gal

 

Extended range option 4 x 36 L + 6 L reserve / 9,6 US Gal

 

Baggage allowance 70 kg + 20 kg / 154 lbs + 44 lbs

 

MTOW (Kg) 600 kg (Maximum take off weight) 1320 lbs

 

Empty weight (Kg) 340 kg (Empty weight of standard configuration) 750 lbs

 

Useful load (Kg) 260 kg (Passenger, baggage and fuel) 574 lbs

 

Ventura ROTAX @ 600 kg 189kms 102 kts ROC 850

 

Ventura M09 @ 520 kg 210 113 1250

 

Ventura M09 @ 600 kg 208 112 1100

 

Ventura Lycoming @ 560 kg 225 121 1400

 

Ventura Lycoming @ 750 kg 222 120 1000

 

 

[Icarus]

Yes , will be interesting to see what build weights are in the future.

 

Especially if RAA can go to 700kg or more. you could really pack some stuff in the rear seats area.

 

As discussed in the thread below , 340 kg is probably no paint , and minimal avionics .

 

http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/ventura-4-seat.157174/page-1

 

 

[Nightmare]

I see in the RAAus Ops Manual there is now a Category "D" which covers this MTOW. Not sure if the training for it is implemented yet.