Tomark Skyper GT9

The Tomark Skyper GT9 is a Slovakian ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Tomark of Prešov, introduced in 2014. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

Skyper GT9
Role Ultralight aircraft and Light-sport aircraft
National origin Slovakia
Manufacturer Tomark
Introduction 2014
Status In production (2017)

Design and development

The Skyper GT9 was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules and complies with the Czech UL2-1 and ELSA as well as German LTF-UL rules. It was designed for the flight training and touring roles. It features a strut-braced high-wing, an enclosed cabin with two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration accessed by doors, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]

The aircraft is made from aluminum sheet and has a round fuselage profile. Its 9.0 m (29.5 ft) span wing has an area of 10 m2 (110 sq ft) and mounts flaps. Standard engines available are the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS and 912iS four-stroke powerplants.[1]

The design is offered in a European UL version with a 472.5 kg (1,042 lb) gross weight and a US LSA version with a gross weight of 600 kg (1,300 lb).[1]

As of March 2017, the design does not appear on the Federal Aviation Administration's list of approved special light-sport aircraft.[2]

Operational history

Reviewer Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as "ideal for cross country travel".[1]

Specifications (Skyper GT9 UL)

Data from Tacke and manufacturer[1][3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.0 m (29 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 10.0 m2 (108 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 315 kg (694 lb)
  • Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 92 litres (20 imp gal; 24 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: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
  • Stall speed: 61 km/h (38 mph, 33 kn) flaps down
  • Never exceed speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 6 m/s (1,200 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 47.3 kg/m2 (9.7 lb/sq ft)

See also

References
  1. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 85. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Federal Aviation Administration (26 September 2016). "SLSA Make/Model Directory". Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  3. Tomark (2017). "Estimated Technical Specification". tomarkaero.com. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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