Aeroprakt-Samara OOO (Aeropract-Samara JSC)
Aeropract-33
Type TOP
Side-by-side lightplane/kitbuilt.
Programme TOP
Prototype (FLARF-01033) first flown 14 November 2001.
Customers TOP
Total of six built by end 2003. No further information by 2005.
Design Features TOP
Light tourer and sportplane with low-mounted, tapered wings, constant-chord tailplane and large,
sweptback fin with small underfin. Meets JAR-VLA certification requirements.
Flying Controls TOP
Conventional and manual. Horn-balanced elevator with central, flight-adjustable tab. Ailerons with
external mass balances. Three-position (0, 20, 40º) flaps.
Structure TOP
Generally of composites.
Landing Gear TOP
Tricycle type; fixed. Cantilever mainwheel legs; leaf-sprung steerable nosewheel, main wheels 4.00×150;
nosewheel 300×125. Hydraulic brakes, optional floats and skis.
Power Plant TOP
One 73.5 kW (98.6 hp) Rotax 912 ULS flat-four driving a three-blade flight adjustable Kievprop propeller;
three aircraft have 84.6 kW (113.4 hp) Rotax 914 UL fitted. Fuel capacity 130 litres (34.3 US gallons; 28.6
Imp gallons).
Accommodation TOP
Two persons, side by side, beneath two-piece, centreline-hinged canopy. Baggage stowage behind seats.
Systems TOP
Electrical system with 12 V 25 Ah battery and PR-A12-24 transformer.
Avionics TOP
Comms TOP
Briz radio.
Instrumentation TOP
Standard VFR. Optional GPS.
Equipment TOP
MVEN KC-700 parachute recovery system.
Dimensions, External
Wing span 9.575 m (31 ft 5 in)
Wing chord; at root 1.745 m (5 ft 8¾ in)
at tip 1.00 m (3 ft 3¼ in)
Wing aspect ratio 7.3
Length overall 6.64 m (21 ft 9½ in)
Height overall 2.84 m (9 ft 4 in)
Tailplane span 2.84 m (9 ft 4 in)
Tailplane chord (constant) 0.80 m (2 ft 7½ in)
Wheel track 2.00 m (6 ft 6¾ in)
Wheelbase 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Propeller diameter 1.85 m (6 ft 0¾ in)
Dimensions, Internal
Cabin width 1.16 m (3 ft 9½ in)
Baggage volume 0.8 m3 (28 cu ft)
Areas
Wings, gross 12.56 m2 (135.2 sq ft)
Ailerons (total) 1.28 m2 (13.78 sq ft)
Flaps (total) 1.92 m2 (20.67 sq ft)
Fin (incl dorsal fin) 2.01 m2 (21.64 sq ft)
Rudder, incl tab 0.52 m2 (5.60 sq ft)
Tailplane 2.24 m2 (24.11 sq ft)
Elevator, incl tab 1.08 m2 (11.63 sq ft)
Weights and Loadings
Weight empty 433 kg (955 lb)
Max payload 294 kg (648 lb)
Max T-O weight 750 kg (1,653 lb)
Max wing loading 59.7 kg/m2 (12.23 lb/sq ft)
Max power loading: Rotax 10.20 kg/kW (16.76 lb/hp)
912
Rotax 914 8.87 kg/kW (14.58 lb/hp)
Performance
Never-exceed speed (VNE) 135 kt (250 km/h; 155 mph)
Max operating speed: Rotax 116 kt (215 km/h; 134 mph)
912
Rotax 914 119 kt (220 km/h; 137 mph)
Cruising speed at 75% power
103 kt (190 km/h; 118 mph)
Econ cruising speed 81 kt (150 km/h; 93 mph)
Stalling speed, power off, 44 kt (80 km/h; 50 mph)
flaps down
Rate of climb at S/L: Rotax 360 m (1,181 ft)/min
912
Rotax 914 270 m (886 ft)/min
T-O run: Rotax 912 150 m (492 ft)
Rotax 914 100 m (330 ft)
Range 809 n miles (1,500 km; 932
miles)
g limits +4/-2
