Photograph:
Composite Engineering Stingray 10-0664 on display at a ultralight museum in Holbrook, NSW (PJ Ricketts)
Country of origin:
Australia
Description:
Single-seat light sport aircraft
Power Plant:
One 37 kw (50 hp) at 5,500 rpm [440 cc] Fuji Robin engine
Specifications:
- Wingspan: 8.07 m (26 ft 6 in)
- Chord: 119 cm (47 in)
- Length: 5.02 m (16 ft 6 in)
- Cruising speed: 102 km/h (63 mph)
- Stalling speed: 59 km/h (37 mph)
- Rate of climb: 229 m/min (750 ft/min)
- Take-off distance: 37 m (120 ft)
History:
The Stingray was an early foray into the construction of ultralight aircraft in Australia, being placed into production by Composite Engineering Pty Ltd at Camden, NSW. Fitted with a tricycle undercarriage, it was built to +6/-4G and had a max cross-wind component of 37 km/h (23 mph). Fuel consumption was 9 litres (2 Imp gals) per hour at cruise. Two engines were available to be installed, both being from the Fuji Robin series, one being of 440 cc and the other of 244 cc which provided 13 kw (18 hp) at 6,000 rpm. Seven were built at Camden, along with 13 Grasshoppers. The type was also built in the United States, where it became known as the Polaris.