DTA Combo

The DTA Combo is a French ultralight trike, designed by Dominique Corriera and produced by DTA sarl of Montélimar. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.^[1]

Design and development

The Combo was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category. It features a cable-braced or strut-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with a full cockpit fairing and windshield, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration.^[1]

The aircraft is made from welded 4130 steel tubing, with Zicral alloy suspension. Its double surface wing is covered in Dacron sailcloth. A number of different wings and engines can be fitted to create several variants.^[1]

Variants

Combo FC 912 S Diva: Version with the 9.4 m (30.8 ft) span DTA Diva wing of 12 m² (130 sq ft). This wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912S engine. This version has an empty weight of 241 kg (531 lb) and a gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb), giving a useful load of 209 kg (461 lb). With full fuel of 70 litres (15 imp gal; 18 US gal) the payload is 158 kg (348 lb).^[1]
Combo FC 912 S Magic: Version with the 9.4 m (30.8 ft) span DTA Magic wing of 12 m² (130 sq ft). This wing is a "topless" design, supported by struts and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The wing features vortex generators on the leading edge and gives a glide ratio if 10:1. The powerplant is a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912S engine. This version has an empty weight of 243 kg (536 lb) and a gross weight of 472.5 kg (1,042 lb), giving a useful load of 229.5 kg (506 lb). With full fuel of 70 litres (15 imp gal; 18 US gal) the payload is 179 kg (395 lb).^[1]
Combo HKS Dynamic 15/430: Version with the 9.4 m (30.8 ft) span DTA Dynamic wing of 13.60 m² (146.4 sq ft). This wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 60 hp (45 kW) HKS 700E engine. This version has an empty weight of 196 kg (432 lb) and a gross weight of 430 kg (948 lb), giving a useful load of 234 kg (516 lb). With full fuel of 70 litres (15 imp gal; 18 US gal) the payload is 184 kg (406 lb). A distinctive feature of the Combo HKS Dynamic 15/430 is its all-black tubing.^[1]

Specifications (Combo FC 912 S Magic)

Data from Bayerl^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger
Wingspan: 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 12.0 m² (129 sq ft)
Empty weight: 243 kg (536 lb)
Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
Fuel capacity: 70 litres (15 imp gal; 18 US gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
Propellers: 3-bladed composite

Performance

Maximum speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
Cruise speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
Stall speed: 58 km/h (36 mph, 31 kn)
Maximum glide ratio: 10:1
Rate of climb: 5.5 m/s (1,080 ft/min)
Wing loading: 39.4 kg/m² (8.1 lb/sq ft)

References

^ a b c d e f g Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 208. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

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