Infobox Aircraft
name=150B
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type=light aircraft
manufacturer=Eagle Aircraft Pty Ltd
designer=John Roncz
first flight=1997
introduced=1998
retired=
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variants with their own articles=The Eagle Aircraft 150B is an Australian designed two-seat single-engine composite material training and touring aircraft, with unusually three lifting surfaces, canard, mainplane and horizontal stabiliser. The aircraft was designed and originally built by Eagle Aircraft Pty Ltd but is now manufactured in Malaysia by Composites Technology Research Malaysia.
Development
The "Eagle 150B" is a development of the "Eagle X-TS" and was originally designed by John Roncz. The first aircraft (designated "Eagle 150A") was first flown in March 1998 and certified in November 1996. After 15 aircraft were built at Fremantle the "Eagle 150B" was introduced. The manufacturing rights are now owned by the Malaysian Company Composites Technology Research Malaysia.
Airborne Reconnaissance Vehicle
A development of the aircraft as a UAV has been designated the Eagle ARV System. The first system of three aircraft and a ground station has been purchased by the Malaysian government.
pecifications (Eagle 150B)
aircraft specifications
plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
ref=Eagle 150B Pilots Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual [cite book | editor = | title = Eagle 150B Pilots Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual | year = 2001 | publisher = Eagle Aircraft Pty Ltd | isbn = ] ]crew=1
length main= 6.45 m
length alt= 21 ft 2 in
span main= 7.16 m
span alt= 23 ft 6 in
height main= 2.31 m
height alt= 7 ft 7 in
area main= 5.2 m²
area alt= 56 ft²
airfoil= Roncz
empty weight main= 437 kg
empty weight alt= 963 lb
useful load main= 213 kg
useful load alt= 470 lb
max takeoff weight main= 650 kg
max takeoff weight alt= 1433 lb
more general=Canard Span = 4.88 m (16 ft 0 in)
number of props=1
engine (prop)= Continental Motors IO-240-B
type of prop= 4 cylinder horizontally opposed piston
number of props= 1
power main= 125 hp
power alt= 93.2kW
power original=
propellers=1 x two bladed McCauley 1A135BRM7057, 1A135CRM7057 or 1A135DRM7057 fixed pitch
propeller diameter main=70 in
propeller diameter alt=1.778 m
max speed main= 240 km/h
max speed alt= 130 knots, 150 mph
cruise speed main= 213 km/h
cruise speed alt= 115 knots, 132 mph
Cruise speed more= at 75% power
stall speed main= 83 km/h
stall speed alt= 45 knots, 52 mph
stall speed more= at MTOW, full flaps
never exceed speed main= 305 km/h
never exceed speed alt= 165 knots, 190 mph
range main= 1000 km
range alt= 540 nm, 621 miles
range more= (75% power)
ceiling main= 14800 ft
ceiling alt= 4500 m
climb rate main= 988 ft/min
climb rate alt= 5.0 m/s
climb rate more = at MTOW, ISA sea level
loading main= 73.6 kg/m²
loading alt= 15.1 lb/ft²
thrust/weight=
power/mass main= 0.14 W/kg
power/mass alt= 0.087 hp/lb
more performance= *Endurance = 5 hours at 60% power
armament=
avionics=
References
* World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005-2006, ISSN 1368-485X
External links
* http://www.sitesprout.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=17%20| Composites Technology Research Malaysia
* [http://www.casa.gov.au/casadata/cota/download/179-1.pdf CASA Australia Type Certificate]
* [http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/54506016c83e8a8a8625705b004b65bd/$FILE/A00005la.pdf FAA Type Certificate]
* [http://www.caa.govt.nz/aircraft/Type_Acceptance_Reps/Eagle_150B.pdf New Zealand Type Acceptance Report]
* [http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library%5CrgMakeModel.nsf/0/743BAFCC465DABC386257297007258AC/$FILE/E7SO.pdf TCM IO-240 Type Certificate Data Sheet]
* [http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library%5CrgMakeModel.nsf/0/B551B448ACFF577B8625726D0061EBDF/$FILE/P-842.pdf McCauley 1A135 Type Certificate Data Sheet]
