Amax Vixen 105
| Vixen 105 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Amax Engineering |
| Status | Production completed |
| Number built | At least one |
| Unit cost |
US$14,000 (kit, less engine, propeller and instruments, 1998) |
The Amax Vixen 105 is an Australian homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by Amax Engineering of Donvale, Victoria. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
Design and development
The Vixen 105 features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cabin with doors, fixed tricycle landing gear or optionally conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made from composites. Its 28.50 ft (8.7 m) span wing has optional flaps and a wing area of 128.00 sq ft (11.892 m2). The standard engine used is the 105 hp (78 kW) Subaru EA81 automotive conversion powerplant.[1]
Optional equipment when the kit was supplied by the factory included wing flaps, long range fuel tanks, wheel pants and sprung steel main landing gear.[1]
The Vixen 105 has an empty weight of 500 lb (230 kg) and a gross weight of 1,200 lb (540 kg), giving a useful load of 700 lb (320 kg). With full fuel of 16 U.S. gallons (61 L; 13 imp gal) the payload is 604 lb (274 kg).[1]
The manufacturer estimates the construction time from the supplied kit as 300 hours.[1]
Specifications (Vixen 105)
Data from AeroCrafter[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 18.7 ft (5.7 m)
- Wingspan: 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
- Wing area: 128.00 sq ft (11.892 m2)
- Empty weight: 500 lb (227 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,200 lb (544 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 16 U.S. gallons (61 L; 13 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Subaru EA81 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke automotive engine, 105 hp (78 kW)
- Propellers: 3-bladed composite
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 mph (209 km/h; 113 kn)
- Cruise speed: 100 mph (87 kn; 161 km/h)
- Stall speed: 40 mph (35 kn; 64 km/h)
- Range: 350 mi (304 nmi; 563 km)
- Service ceiling: 14,000 ft (4,267 m)
- Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)
- Wing loading: 9.4 lb/sq ft (46 kg/m2)