The Microleve ML 500 is a Brazilian ultralight aircraft that was designed by Swiss engineer Hans Gygax and produced by Microleve of Rio de Janeiro. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2]
| ML 500 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | Microleve |
| Designer | Hans Gygax |
| Status | Production completed |
The company appears to be out of business and the aircraft no longer available.
Design and development edit
The ML 500 complies with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced parasol wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1][2]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth and the cockpit enclosure is built from fibreglass. Its 10.3 m (33.8 ft) span wing has an area of 14.7 m2 (158 sq ft) and is supported by V-struts and jury struts. The tail is mounted to a small diameter aluminium tube. The standard engine available was the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant, mounted on the wing trailing edge. The landing gear can be equipped with optional wheel pants.[1][2]
Specifications (ML 500) edit
Data from Bayerl and Tacke[1][2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 14.7 m2 (158 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 225 kg (496 lb)
- Gross weight: 449 kg (990 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 70 litres (15 imp gal; 18 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
- Cruise speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
- Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)
- Wing loading: 30.5 kg/m2 (6.2 lb/sq ft)