Microleve Corsario

The Microleve Corsario (English: Corsair) is a Brazilian amphibious ultralight flying boat that was designed and produced by Microleve of Rio de Janeiro. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1][2][3]

Corsario
Role Ultralight flying boat
National origin Brazil
Manufacturer Microleve
Introduction 1988
Status Production completed
Unit cost
€16,500 (Kit, 2011)

The company appears to be out of business and the aircraft no longer available.

Design and development

The Corsario 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, retractable conventional landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. The landing gear is manually retracted.[1][2]

The aircraft fuselage and hull are made from composites. The Mark 5 version of the Corsario offered two alternative wings. An all-composite wing of 10.3 m (33.8 ft) span could be ordered with two 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal) fuel tanks fitted behind the seats in the fuselage or an aluminum tubing and aircraft fabric wing of similar span was available with two 35 litres (7.7 imp gal; 9.2 US gal) wing mounted fuel tanks. Standard engines available from the factory were the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 or 74 hp (55 kW) Rotax 618 two-strokes or the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL four-stroke powerplant.[1][2][3]

Specifications (Corsario Mark 5, tube and fabric wings)

Data from Bayerl & Tacke[1][2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Wingspan: 10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)
  • Empty weight: 247 kg (545 lb)
  • Gross weight: 525 kg (1,157 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: two 35 litres (7.7 imp gal; 9.2 US gal) wing mounted fuel tanks, a total of 70 litres (15 imp gal; 18 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed composite

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
  • Stall speed: 48 km/h (30 mph, 26 kn)
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References
  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 65. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 68. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 206. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
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