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Europa Aircraft (2004) Limited, Hangar 2, Scottow Enterprise Park, Lamas Road, Badersfield NR10 5FB www.europa-aircraft.com

Europa Aircraft History The story of Europa Aircraft began in the 1990s; born from a dream to build a small kitplane capable of quiet, comfortable, high speed, low cost touring. The basic concept was to produce an aircraft that made real flying affordable and possible – an aircraft that could: • be built and be stored at home be easily transported on its own trailer be rigged and ready for flight in under ten minutes carry two people in comfort provide sufficient baggage for extended touring take off and land on unprepared grass fields The original model, the Europa Classic, achieved all of...

The Europa Classic was by now a strong contender in the self build area, however it was the launch of the Europa XS that gained the company massive acclaim worldwide. The Europa XS was available in two versions – the Europa XS Monowheel and the Europa XS Trigear. It had pre-formed hollow wings, more streamlined cowling, extended tailwheel and enlarged baggage bay. These developments meant that the new Europa aircraft still fulfilled the original objectives, but now offered extra speed, extra range, extra baggage space and extra comfort. It was also designed to reduce the build time and...

The ELITE Most recently, Europa Aircraft announced the launch of the brand-new Elite. This aircraft is an all composite, two seat, side by side aircraft with unique characteristics. The aircraft is capable of intentional spinning and day and night operations under VMC and IMC. It can also be fitted with an integrated Ballistic Recovery Parachute for peace of mind. Unrivalled speed, agility, style and luxury makes the Elite superior in its class. The Elite has been designed to a recognised international standard, the latest amendment to CS/FAR 23, and with philosophies of the company in the...

it can house a number of engines and, even with the smallest engine, provide a good performance. Many non-certified engines out-perform certified engines and the Elite will offer a platform to accommodate these. it does not have to be finished in white and can be decorated in a scheme of the owners choosing in any colour. it can be flown in many conditions. Our planet does not offer a standard climate, with vast temperature and humidity ranges, the Elite can accommodate much of this variation. it can be built quickly and easily with build assist options from Europa Aircraft. Aerobatic...

Elite - Outline Specification Elite / EliteHT Max Two Crew MTOM Minimum Useful Load Wing Area Wing Aspect Ratio Cockpit Width Design Pilot Height Engine and propeller The aircraft is suited for several different engine and propeller combinations. The current maximum combined engine and propeller mass is 136 kgs. As well as the latest engines from Rotax and UL Power it will also enable the installation of the more conventional Lycoming 235 and Continental 200 / 240 ranges. Operational Limits Temperature (MOL) The maximum operating limit is set at 54°C for the Elite and 80°C for the EliteHT....

Elite - Basic description The Elite / EliteHT is a single engine, two seat side-by-side, low-wing all-composite aircraft. The aircraft’s structure is of carbon fibre and glass fibre composite construction. The engine compartment is separated from the crew compartment by a composite and stainless-steel skinned firewall. The aircraft is Ballistic Recovery System capable. Further details of the critical components are provided below. Wing Wings are made with a carbon fibre “C” section spar and glass GRP skins with foam cores. Generally, the wing foam cores are 5 mm thick. The wings comprise...

The horizontal tail forms a “cruciform” configuration. Flight surfaces and controls The flight surfaces consist of conventional ailerons, elevator, and rudder. All surfaces are deflected through push rods. There is one elevator trim. The elevator trim and wing flaps are electrically actuated. The wing flaps are of the slotted type. The chord ratios and movements of the flight and control surfaces are as follows: Ailerons: Chord Ratio: 32.5% Movement: Up: 14° / Down 10.5° Flaps Chord Ratio: 25% Movement: 0°/17°/32.5° Rudder Chord Ratio: 26.1% Movement: +/- 30° Elevator Chord Ratio: 40%...

The main temperature limitation to a composite airframe is the Wet Tg of the material used, which is both a function of the resin system adopted and the temperature at which it is cured. Obviously, the allowable design stresses of the material are also of importance but generally this is secondary to the glass transition temperature, since once this is exceeded the material rapidly loses its structural integrity. Actually, the material loses its structural integrity before the Wet Tg is reached and a general rule is that the difference between the Wet Tg and the MOL is 28°C. A higher...

For the EliteHT the following data is derived. Note we did not extend past an ambient temperature of 50.9°C. ISA + Ambient Temperature Solar Absorptivity Black or Dark Blue Light Green / Light Yellow White So, the advantages of the EliteHT is that you can finish your aircraft in pretty much any scheme that you want. Aircraft Equipment The aircraft can be fitted with both the latest digital EFIS as well as analogue instruments.

Build FAQ’s This FAQ’s are based on regularly asked questions. How long will my Elite take to Build? The previous model to the Elite, the Europa XS took on average 800 man hours, with the quickest just under 400 hours. There were two recurring builder requests to reduce the build time, the first was to reduce the amount of composite or gluing work and the second was to increase the predrilling of pilot / positioning holes. In the design of the Elite we have done this. In every kit all the necessary holes for the attachment of any metal fixture to the composite structure are pre-drilled so...