WALLABY

The Wallaby is a two seat sport aircraft, designed for higher performance in comparison to the traditional basic high drag rag and tube wire braced Ultra-light. For those who appreciate the simple pleasure of safe and secure flying the Wallaby offers fantastic short field performance and excellent visibility.

As a factory built type certified aircraft you can be confident that the Wallaby is built to a high standard, Easy to fly the Wallaby can be found in flying schools or clubs offering the pilot an excellent and affordable choice.

Although simple in design, a lot of Hi Tech engineering and proven design has gone into this aircraft. The fuselage and airframe are made from the same high quality materials used in the more expensive Fly Synthesis range. Because all the flying surfaces are composite, this little aircraft flies with excellent speed and modest fuel consumption.

The Wallaby utilizes the CL model wings which are largest in the Fly Synthesis range. The CL wings are laminar flow and provide excellent lift with minimal drag. The large wings permit STOL performance and low stall speeds. The strut braced wing uses full span (Junker type) ailerons which gives good control at low speed. A folding wing option is available further enhancing the utility of this plane. Easily transported on a trailer so there’s no need to pay expensive or hard to get hangarge. All the control surfaces are mass weight balanced to prevent flutter.

As with entire Fly Synthesis range, the Wallaby is made to last. Its proven construction ensures that you achieve maximum reliability and lowest operating and maintenance costs

The fuselage pod is made from fiberglass and it supports the undercarriage and various bracing and bulkheads for structural rigidity. Getting in and out the pod is relatively standard for this type of aircraft and its low position will be popular. A blue UV tinted Lexan windshield deflects the wind and offers protection from the elements.

As a genuine 2 seater the Wallaby is fitted with dual rudder pedals and dual safety harness. An optional twin throttle is also available. The control stick is centrally located and shared by either pilot. The bench seat is made from composite material and covered with Dacron filled velour cushions. The seat back is designed to fold down and allow access to the rear section which houses the battery and gives access to control rods and bell cranks for easy inspection.

The longitudinal support boom is a large tubular structure made of aluminium alloy, and has been fixed to the fuselage at the rear bulkhead extension. In the lower part of the cockpit, in a strengthened zone, the steel counterbraced connection strut is bolted to the hull with additional support struts at the front of the hull attached to the longitudinal support boom for added strength and rigidity. The front zone of the cockpit has a built in instrument panel to strengthen the front bulkhead.

The empennage is made entirely in composite material to guarantee lightness and structural rigidity. The fin is directly attached to the tail boom, and the rudder is directly hinged on it by connections attached to composite matrix for added security and strength. The stabilator is all flying and is linked to the tail boom with a steel hinge designed only for this purpose. The stabilator also includes a trim control that is controlled from the cockpit. The stabilator is fitted with mass weight balances to avoid flutter, this is additional safety not supplied in many aircraft in this price range. The addition of a caudal fin below the main fin also adds to the directional stability of this aircraft making it easier to fly with better cross wind performance than other similar aircraft.

Landing gear is a fixed tricycle type. The wheels of the main gear are Aluminium alloy. Fitted with split rims, pneumatic tyres and sealed bearings. Drum brakes are installed which act together by one single lever on the central control stick. The front nose wheel is coupled to the rudder pedals for direct wheel steering. The main undercarriage legs are built from aluminium alloy, type Ergal 7075, with good flexibility, guaranteeing good shock-absorption during landing.

Aircraft is 3-axis control. Ailerons are controlled through rigid rods and levers. While the stabilator, is controlled by Bowden push-pull cables. Ailerons are differential and designed to reduce adverse yaw with spherical hinge points, giving freedom of movement with precision.

The pedals control the rudder by Bowden push-pull type cables. The stabilator is provided with an automatic anti servo trim-tab that can be controlled by the pilot using the trim control lever.
Wallaby is provided with the followings instruments.

Flight instruments include altimeter, airspeed indicator, rate of climb indicator, balance ball and magnetic compass.

Engine instruments: Rev. Counter, head temperature (CHT), exhaust gas temperature (EGT). The aircraft is supplied with engine run time indicator. Fuel level is seen visually through transparent fuel tank wing root inspection area that is easy to see the real fuel level still available in the tanks.

Other instruments are available as optional.

Engines available are the Rotax 503 or 582

Factory fitted Ballistic parachute and folding wings also available