Kubicek M-2 Scout

The Kubicek M-2 Scout is a Czech ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Kubicek Aircraft. It was first flown in May 2009. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2]

M-2 Scout
Role Ultralight aircraft and Light-sport aircraft
National origin Czech Republic
Manufacturer Kubicek Aircraft
First flight May 2009
Introduction 2009
Status In production (2012)
Unit cost
US$81,000 (2015)
Developed from Mráz Skaut

In Czech the manufacturer refers to itself as Kubíček Aircraft but in English they call themselves Kubicek Aircraft.[3]

Design and development

The aircraft was intended as an update to the 1948 Mráz M-2 Skaut (English: Scout) design. The original M-2 was made from wood and so the two aircraft resemble each other only superficially. The new M-2 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 under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The cockpit is 120 cm (47 in) wide.[1][2]

The aircraft is made from riveted and bonded aluminum sheet and is completely corrosion-treated after assembly. Its 9.6 m (31.5 ft) span wing has an area of 12.4 m2 (133 sq ft) and flaps. The standard engine available is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant.[1][2]

Variants
M-2 Scout LSA
Model for the US light-sport category with a gross weight of 600 kg (1,323 lb)[1][2][4]
M-2 Scout UL
Model for the European ultralight category with a gross weight of 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)[1][4]

Specifications (M-2 Scout LSA)

Data from Bayerl and Kubicek Aircraft[1][4]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 6.87 m (22 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 12.4 m2 (133 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 320 kg (705 lb)
  • Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 90 litres (20 imp gal; 24 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
  • Stall speed: 72 km/h (45 mph, 39 kn) in the landing configuration
  • Never exceed speed: 260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
  • Endurance: 6 hours
  • g limits: +4/-2
  • Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 48.4 kg/m2 (9.9 lb/sq ft)
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References
  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 62. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 65. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. Kubicek Aircraft. "Kubicek Aircraft Home". Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  4. Kubicek Aircraft. "Specifications". Retrieved 24 July 2012.
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