TheTexas Aircraft Stallionis a Brazilian and Americanspecial light-sport aircraftunder development byINPAERofCampinas, São Paulo,Brazil, for production by its sister company,Texas Aircraft ManufacturingofHondo, Texas.The chief designer isCaio Jordão.Intended for personal use andflight training,the design is expected to be first publicly shown atSun 'n FuninLakeland, Floridain April 2024. The aircraft is intended to be supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1][2][3][4]
| Stallion | |
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| Stallion prototype in flight | |
| Role | Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | Brazil/United States |
| Manufacturer | Texas Aircraft Manufacturing |
| Design group | INPAER |
| Designer | Caio Jordão |
| First flight | 2023 |
| Status | Under development (2023) |
| Produced | 2023 |
| Number built | 1 (July 2023) |
As of July 2023[update]oneprototypehad been built and flown by INPAER in Brazil.[1]
Design and development
editThe aircraft was designed to comply with the Brazilian and American light-sport aircraft rules as expected to be modified under theFederal Aviation Administration's proposedModernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates(MOSAIC) rules. These new rules are expected to allow four seat LSAs up to a gross weight of 3,000 lb (1,361 kg), with a maximum 61 kn (113 km/h; 70 mph)stall speedto be allowed in the US. Since Brazil has already approved the new regulations, the company expects to have the aircraft approved under the new rules in Brazil by mid-2024 and then in the US later.[1][2][3][4]
The design features astrut-bracedhigh-wing;a four-seat, enclosed cabin, accessed by extra-wide doors; fixedtricycle landing gearwithwheel pantsand a single engine intractor configuration.[1][2][3][4]
The aircraft is made fromaluminumsheet over a welded4130 steelcabinspace frame.Standard engines available will be the 200 hp (149 kW)Lycoming IO-360and 260 hp (194 kW)Lycoming IO-540air-cooled,four-strokepowerplants.[1][2][3][4]
Flight testing of the firstprototypewas underway in July 2023, at INPAER's plant in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.[1]
Specifications (Stallion SLSA)
editData fromManufacturer, AVweb[1][4]
General characteristics
- Crew:one
- Capacity:three passengers
- Empty weight:1,653 lb (750 kg)
- Gross weight:2,866 lb (1,300 kg)
- Fuel capacity:79 U.S. gallons (300 L; 66 imp gal)
- Powerplant:1 ×Lycoming IO-360four cylinder, air-cooled,four strokeaircraft engine,200 hp (150 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed:160 kn (180 mph, 300 km/h)
- Cruise speed:145 kn (167 mph, 269 km/h)
- Stall speed:52 kn (60 mph, 96 km/h) with flaps down
- Never exceed speed:203 kn (234 mph, 376 km/h)
- Range:1,144 nmi (1,316 mi, 2,119 km)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abcdefgO'Connor, Kate (July 20, 2023)."Texas Aircraft Introduces Stallion S-LSA".AVweb.Archivedfrom the original on July 21, 2023.RetrievedJuly 21,2023.
- ^abcd"Texas Aircraft Manufacturing, Inpaer Collaborate to Introduce Stallion S-LSA".Plane and Pilot.July 19, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on July 21, 2023.RetrievedJuly 21,2023.
- ^abcdWilder, Amy (July 19, 2023)."Texas Aircraft Manufacturing Unveils Stallion SLSA".Flying.Archivedfrom the original on July 21, 2023.RetrievedJuly 21,2023.
- ^abcdeTexas Aircraft Manufacturing Marketing (July 18, 2023)."Texas Aircraft Group is working on new aircraft".texasaircraft.Archivedfrom the original on July 21, 2023.RetrievedJuly 21,2023.