Direct Fly Alto

The Direct Fly Alto (English: High) is a Czech ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Direct Fly sro of Hluk. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2][3]

Alto
Alto 100
Role Light sport aircraft
National origin Czech Republic
Manufacturer Direct Fly s.r.o.
Status In production
Number built 41
Unit cost
US$125,000 (assembled, 2015)

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear or optionally conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][2]

The aircraft is made aluminum sheet. Its 8.10 m (26.6 ft) span wing has an area of 10.14 m2 (109.1 sq ft). Standard engines available are the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL, the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS and the 120 hp (89 kW) Jabiru 3300 four-stroke powerplants.[1][2]

A Magnum 501 rocket powered parachute system is under development for the aircraft.[4][5]

In 2011 the design was accepted as a Federal Aviation Administration approved special light-sport aircraft.[2][6]

Operational history

The aircraft was first promoted to the US light sports market at the 2010 Sun 'n Fun.[7]

In January 2015 there were two Altos registered with the US Federal Aviation Administration.[8]

Variants
Alto TG
Tricycle landing gear version.[9]
Alto TW
Tailwheel (conventional gear) model.[9]
Alto 100
Marketed as an American light sport aircraft

Specifications (Alto TG European ultralight)

Data from Bayerl and Direct Fly[1][9]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
  • Height: 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 10.14 m2 (109.1 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 287 kg (633 lb)
  • Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 118 litres (26 imp gal; 31 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 245 km/h (152 mph, 132 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
  • Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)
  • Never exceed speed: 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
  • g limits: +4/-2
  • Rate of climb: 5.5 m/s (1,080 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 46.6 kg/m2 (9.5 lb/sq ft)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

  • Piper Sport

References
  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 40. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 42. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. "Direct Fly s.r.o." Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  4. Czech Aviation 2012: 10. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Plane and Pilot directory". Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  6. Federal Aviation Administration (26 September 2016). "SLSA Make/Model Directory". Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  7. Sobie, Brendan (23 April 2010), "Sun n' Fun: Light sport makers set sights on Europe", flightglobal.com, Washington DC
  8. Federal Aviation Administration (13 January 2015). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  9. DirectFly (2009). "Specifications". Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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