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Skyranger V-Fun

The original version of the legendry Skyranger from the early 1990’s  The  brilliantly simple and unique design that took the world by storm and resulted in 5 Official World Ultralight Championships.

 

The V-Fun  kit:

The SKYRANGER comes as an ultra-fast build kit;

    * Aluminium + Steel Tubes & connections

           Box 1: 430 x 32 x 32cm (95kg)

           Box 2: 270 x 32 x 32cm (35kg)

    * Pre-assembled tail, ailerons, flaps, wing covering, seats

          Box 3: 240 x 20 x 74cm (30kg)

    * Wheels + Brakes

           Box 4: 40 x 40 x 40cm (12kg)

    * Cowlings, tanks

          Box 5: 100 x 70 x 60cm (15kg)

    * Lexan (doors, windscreen etc.)

          Box 6: 130 x 40 x 40cm (12kg)

      TOTAL: 6 boxes ~ 200kg

 

The flaps, ailerons, tailplane, fin, rudder and elevators come ready-built and covered.

The rest of the structure comes as a number of sub assemblies. All parts come with the bolts already in position and attachment brackets already in their place.

SKYRANGERS have been built with two people working in as little as 3 weeks!

All building is simple, educational and fun. It will result in you knowing your aircraft inside-out and having great confidence in its structure and your ability to carry out any further maintenance.

This in turn results in extremely safe flying and very economic use.

Recomended Engines for the Skyranger V-Fun.

Rotax 912 UL, 80 HP,    Rotax 582, 62 HP,   Rotax 503, 52 HP,   Jabiru 2200,80 HP,  HKS 700, 60 HP,   AeroVee  80 HP.

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Model

V-Max  V-Fun

Swift

Maximum Take-Off Weight (Aust)

540kg  

540kg

Wing Area   

14.1m²

12.8m²

Wing Span

9.5m

8.5m

Max Chord

1.7m

1.7m

Length Overall

5.5m

5.5m

Fuselage Width

1.09m

1.09m

Tail Span

 2.42m  

2.42m

Height Overall

2.4m

2.4m

Height to Cabin Top

1.75m

1.75m

Undercarriage Track

1.6m

1.6m

V-Fun dimensions

Performance figures

All figures are as tested, CAS, at 450kgs and MSL.

 

Model

vfun vmax(912- 80Hp)

Swift (912S- 100Hp)

VNE

124mph

128mph

Max Level Speed

100mph

115mph

Cruise Speed (12l/hr)

80mph

90mph

Stall Speed

37mph

39mph

Max Climb Rate (MAUW)

1100ft/min

1100ft/min

Min Sink Rate 

560ft/min at 58mph

560ft/min at 58mph

Best Glide Ratio

9:1 at 60mph

9:1 at 60mph

Take-off distance to clear

15m obstacle  254m

280m

Landing distance to clear

15m obstacle  250m

282m

Range at Cruise Speed

400 miles

450 miles

 

 

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