|
The Aurore MB 02 Souricette ((英語:Little Mouse)) is a French ultralight aircraft, designed by Michel Barry and produced by Aurore Sarl of Sauvagnon. The aircraft is supplied as a kit or as plans for amateur construction.〔Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 28. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X〕 ==Design and development== The Souricette was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and resembles an antique 1920s aircraft. The aircraft features a strut-braced shoulder-wing, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.〔 The aircraft is made from wood with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its span wing employs single supporting struts. The standard recommended engine is the JPX PUL 425 two-stroke powerplant. The aircraft was later developed into the more modern-looking Aurore MB 02-2 Mini Bulle.〔 In 2011 the aircraft kit was €2,660 and plans sold for €150.〔 The Souricette has also been flown as an all-electric aircraft. On Sunday, 23 December 2007, the Electravia team and the association APAME first flew its Souricette electric-powered open-cockpit airplane at Aspres sur Buech airfield, Hautes Alpes, France. This Souricette was a special BL1E model and called "Electra" for this occasion. Test pilot Christian Vandamme flew for 48 minutes, covering . This aircraft is powered by an 18-kW (24 hp) electric engine driven by a 47 kg (104 lb) KOKAM Lithium polymer battery.〔(Article in The Times : Air travel switches to electricity )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aurore MB 02 Souricette」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|
