R40S Festival
Role Ultralight aircraft and Light-sport aircraft
National origin Romania
Manufacturer Aerostar
First flight 3 May 2001[1]
Status In production

The Aerostar R40S Festival is a Romanian made ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Aerostar of Bacău. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[2][3]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight, and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[2][3][4]

The aircraft is made from aluminium sheet. Its 9.17 m (30.1 ft) span wing employs manually operated flaps. The standard engine is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant, driving a three-bladed Woodcomp propeller.[2][3][5]

Variants

R40F
Initial ultralight model
R40FS
Improved model
R40S
Base model with dial instruments[5]
R40S-GC
Version for IFR flight, with a Dynon Skyview glass cockpit[5]

Operators

 Mozambique

Specifications (R40F/FS Festival)

Aerostar R40S Festival

Data from Aerostar operating manual[7]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. ^ David C. Eyre (8 May 2019). "AEROSTAR FESTIVAL R-40S". aeropedia.
  2. ^ a b c Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011–12, page 22. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ^ a b c Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015–16, page 20. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. ^ Experimental Aircraft Association (2012). "EAA's Listing of Special Light-Sport Aircraft". Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  5. ^ a b c Aerostar (n.d.). "Festival R40S – Light Sport Aircraft" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Isby, David C.; Willis, David (December 2013). "Mozambique Rebuilding its Air Force". Air International. Vol. 85, no. 6. p. 26. ISSN 0306-5634.
  7. ^ Manual de utilizare si intretinere XR00-00-0000-F(FS) Editia A Data 05.2004

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