Fly-Fan Shark

The Fly-Fan Shark is a Slovak light aircraft designed by Frantisek Sustek and initially developed by Fly-Fan of Trenčín. Development continues under the new owner of the design, AENEA Services. The design was introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in 2007 as a mock up and in 2011 as a flying aircraft. The aircraft first flew on 29 June 2011 and is intended to be supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2][3][4]

Shark
Role Light aircraft
National origin Slovakia
Manufacturer Fly-Fan, AENEA Services
Designer Frantisek Sustek
First flight 29 June 2011
Status Under development (2015)

Design and development

The Shark was designed with the goal of providing similar performance to other twin-engined light aircraft, but on 30% less power. It features a cantilever low-wing, a five-seat enclosed cabin, retractable tricycle landing gear and twin wing-mounted engines in tractor configuration.[1][3]

The aircraft is made from Kevlar and carbon fibre. Its 11.4 m (37.4 ft) span wing employs a Jd 16 (40) 162 airfoil at the wing root, transitioning to a Jd 17 (40) 157 at mid-span and a Jd 15 (35) 136 at the wing tip. The wing has an area of 16.2 m2 (174 sq ft) and mounts split flaps that can be extended 50°. The standard engines fitted are a pair of 160 hp (119 kW) Lycoming O-320-D1A four-stroke powerplants.[1][3][5]

The aircraft has an empty weight of 1,221 kg (2,692 lb) and a gross weight of 1,500 kg (3,300 lb), giving a useful load of 279 kg (615 lb).[1]

Specifications (Shark)

Data from Bayerl and Fly-Fan[1][5][6]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: four passengers
  • Length: 8.9 m (29 ft 2 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in)
  • Height: 3.07 m (10 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 16.2 m2 (174 sq ft)
  • Airfoil: wing root: Jd 16 (40) 162 airfoil, mid-span: Jd 17 (40) 157, wing tip: Jd 15 (35) 136
  • Empty weight: 1,221 kg (2,692 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming O-320-D1A four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 120 kW (160 hp) each
  • Propellers: 3-bladed MT-Propeller or Hartzell Propeller constant speed, 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) diameter

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
  • Stall speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
  • Never exceed speed: 330 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)
  • Range: 1,600 km (990 mi, 860 nmi)
  • Endurance: 8 hours
  • Maximum glide ratio: 16:1 at 160 km/h (99 mph)
  • Rate of climb: 10.6 m/s (2,090 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 92.6 kg/m2 (19.0 lb/sq ft)

References
  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 164. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Fly-Fan (29 June 2011). "Flight Tests!!". Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  3. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 150. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. "Lietadlo Shark". aeneaservices.sk. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. Fly-Fan (n.d.). "Subject of negotiations: the aicraft (sic) SHARK – twinengine" (PDF). Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  6. Fly-Fan (n.d.). "technical data". Retrieved 19 December 2012.
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