Arion LS-1 Lightning
The Arion Lightning LS-1 is an American two-seat, low-wing light-sport aircraft first flown on 3 March 2006 and built primarily from composite materials. It began as a fast, low-wing design for Jabiru engines before Arion Aircraft stretched the wings to lower the stall speed and settled on a fixed-pitch propeller so it could meet US light-sport rules, earning its Special Light-Sport airworthiness certificate on 15 April 2009. With the standard 120-horsepower Jabiru 3300 engine, the Lightning cruises around 120 knots while climbing at over 1,200 feet per minute, performance that puts it near the top of the light-sport class.
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The Arion Lightning is a composite two-seat light-sport that earned its US Special Light-Sport certificate in 2009 after its wings were stretched to lower the stall speed.
Specifications
| Length | 6 m (20 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 8.2 m (27 ft) |
| Height | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.7 t |
| Range | 700 NM (1,296 km) |
| Rate of climb | 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Landing distance | 150 m (492 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 90 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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