The Aero Designs Pulsar is an American two-seat, low wing, ultralight and homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Mark Brown and first produced by Aero Designs of San Antonio, Texas, introduced in 1985. When it was available the Pulsar was supplied as a ready-to-fly aircraft and as a kitplane for amateur construction.[1][2]
The aircraft was later produced by Skystar Aircraft of Nampa, Idaho and then by Pulsar Aircraft of El Monte, California. Each subsequent manufacturer introduced new variants.[1][3]
The aircraft is made from composites. Its 25.00 ft (7.6 m) span wing employs a NASA MS(1)-0313 mod airfoil, mounts flaps and has a wing area of 80.00 sq ft (7.432 m2). The cabin width is 39 in (99 cm). The acceptable power range is 64 to 115 hp (48 to 86 kW) and the standard engines used are the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 532two-stroke, the 100 hp (75 kW) BMW R1100S[citation needed] or the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS or the 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914turbocharged powerplant.[1][2][4]
The Pulsar Series II has a typical empty weight of 660 lb (300 kg) and a gross weight of 1,200 lb (540 kg), giving a useful load of 540 lb (240 kg). With full fuel of 17 U.S. gallons (64 L; 14 imp gal) the payload for the pilot, passengers and baggage is 438 lb (199 kg).[1]
The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off with a 115 hp (86 kW) engine is 250 ft (76 m) and the landing roll is 500 ft (152 m).[1]
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 1000 hours.[1]
Super Pulsar introduced in 2001, powered by an 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912ULfour-stroke or 120 hp (89 kW) Jabiru 3300 powerplant, Continental or Lycoming engines, produced by Pulsar Aircraft.[3]
Specifications (Pulsar Series II)
Data from AeroCrafter and The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage[1][4]
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