Photograph:
Eagle Aviation EA-100 S-LSA N700EW at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA in July 2007 (David C Eyre)
Country of origin:
United States of America.
Description:
Two-seat light sport monoplane
Power Plant:
One 86 kw (115 hp) Rotax 914 turbocharged four-cylinder, four-stroke, liquid-and-air-cooled dual carburettor electronic dual-ignition engine
Specifications:
- Wingspan: 8.69 m (28 ft 6 in)
- Length: 6.325 m (20 ft 9 in)
- Height: 2.22 m (7 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 12.54 m² (135 sq ft)
- Cruising speed: 194 km/h (121 mph)
- Stalling speed clean: 79 km/h (49 mph)
- Stalling speed in landing configuration: 65 km/h (40 mph)
- Take-off run: 150 m (492 ft)
- Landing run: 140 m (459 ft)
- Rate of climb: 244 m/min (800 ft/min)
- Service ceiling: 4,115 m (13,500 ft)
- Range at cruise: 1,000 km (622 miles)
- Fuel capacity: 121 litres (26.6 Imp gals)
- Empty weight: 374 kg (825 lb)
- Baggage capacity: 30 kg (66 lb)
- Useful load: 265 kg (585 lb)
- Loaded weight: 599 kg (1,320 lb)
History:
The prototype of the Eagle Aviation EA-100 was flown in 2007 and was fitted with a 75 kw (100 hp) Rotax engine but, following the placement of the type in production, a number of engines became available to meet customer requirements, these including the Subaru 115FL, Rotax 912ULS, Rotax 914 turbo and the RAM 115 unit which produced 86 kw (115 hp) and was a fuel-injected unit driving a Sensenich ground-adjustable propeller.
Eagle Aviation produced the EA-100 in kit form in the United States for the home building market, the aircraft being all-metal and described as ideal for cruising or training. It had optional yokes or dual control sticks, a tricycle undercarriage, the main wheel having Matco hydraulic brakes, the nosewheel being steerable and electric elevator trim and electric flaps.
The first of the type seen in this region was imported by the local distributor, Hangar 1 Aircraft Sales, in early 2009.