Aeropup Aeropup
The Aeropup is a two-seat Australian ultralight developed in 2004 as a stretched, wider-winged derivative of the Aerosport Supapup, itself designed near Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills specifically for Australian bush-flying conditions. Early examples used a Hirth two-stroke engine before switching to the Rotax 583, and later production aircraft could be fitted with anything from Rotax two- and four-cylinder engines up to 100-horsepower Jabiru units. Its high, cantilevered wing and simple tailwheel undercarriage favour short, rough-strip operation over speed, a design brief shared with the trainer and utility ultralights common on small private airstrips across rural Australia.
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Did you know?
This Australian ultralight is a stretched, wider-winged Supapup built for bush flying, with a cantilever high wing and tailwheel gear for rough strips.
Specifications
| Length | 6 m (20 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 8.2 m (27 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.6 t |
| Service ceiling | 14,000 ft (4,267 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 150 m (492 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 54 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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