Sigma-5

by Sigma-TS
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Two-seat light aircraft prototype shown at Moscow Salon, August 2009; first flight January 2010.

Design Features
Optimised for US LSA category. Twin-boom pusher. Low, constant-chord wings with plain tips. Sweptback fins. Folding wings. Option for engine to drive wheels for short-distance road travel.

Flying Controls
Conventional and manual. Fowler flaps. Elevator trim tab.

Structure
Composites (mainly glass fibre) over metal centre-section and spars.

Landing Gear
Tricycle type, retractable. Nosewheel retracts rearwards; mainwheels hinge upwards into fixed fairings at boom/wing intersection. Suitable for skis and amphibious floats.

Power Plant
One 73.5 kW (98.6 hp) Rotax 912 ULS flat-four driving a three-blade, pusher propeller.

Accommodation
Two persons in tandem beneath single-piece, starboard-hinged, canopy/windscreen.

Equipment
Ballistic recovery parachute.

Dimensions, External
Width, wings folded 2.30 m (7 ft 6½ in) Length, wings folded 5.80 m (19 ft 0¼ in) Height, wings folded 2.20 m (7 ft 2½ in)

Weights and Loadings
Max T-O weight 600 kg (1,322 lb) Max power loading 8.16 kg/kW (13.41 lb/hp)

Performance
Never-exceed speed (Vne) 151 kt (280 km/h; 174 mph) Max level speed 135 kt (250 km/h; 155 mph) Normal cruising speed 124 kt (230 km/h; 143 mph) Stall speed 38 kt (70 km/h; 44 mph)

Range with max fuel:
701 n miles (1,300 km; 807 miles)

Contractor
KB Sigma-TS

140180 Zhukovsky Moskovskaya oblast
Russian Federation

Tel: 00 7 495 558-47-05
Tel:00 7 9165357235
Fax:00 7 495 558-47-05
Email:sigma-TS@mail.ru

Specifications

Empty weight:
750 lbs (340 kg)
MTOW:
1323 lbs (600 kg)
Stall speed:
46 kts (53 mph) (85 kph)
Cruise speed:
124 kts (143 mph) (230 kph)
VNE:
151 kts (174 mph) (280 kph)
Climb:
1083 ft/min (5.5 m/s)
Take-off distance:
951 ft (290 m)
Landing distance:
1312 ft (400 m)
Engine:
Rotax912
Fuel consumption:
4 GPH (15.1 LPH)
For sale for: USD 102,920 / EUR 94,686

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