The Chevvron was first flown in 1983. Production began in 1987 and deliveries have been in assembled form.
TYPE: Side by side two-seat microlight/trainer; conforms to BCAR Section S.
AIRFRAME: Airframe of glassfibre/carbonfibre/Kevlar and foam construction. Wortmann wing section. Three-axis control. Non-retractable tricycle landing gear, with brakes. Optional floats.
POWER PLANT: One 24 kW (32 hp) König SD 570; at least one seaplane powered by a 35.8 kW (48 hp) König engine. Standard fuel capacity 30 litres (7.9 US gallons; 6.6 Imp gallons). One auxiliary fuel tank optional, either of 30 litres or 20 litres (5.3 US gallons; 4.4 Imp gallons) capacity.
DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:
- Wing span: 13.41 m (44 ft 0 in)
- Length overall: 7.01 m (23 ft 0 in)
- Height overall: 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
- Propeller diameter: 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
AREA:
- Wings, gross: 17.56 m² (189.0 sq ft)
WEIGHTS:
- Weight empty: 175 kg (386 lb)
- Pilot weight range: 50-180 kg (110-396 lb)
- Max T-O weight: 382 kg (842 lb)
PERFORMANCE:
- Max level and max cruising speed: 65 knots (120 km/h; 75 mph)
- Econ cruising speed: 55 knots (102 km/h; 63 mph)
- Stalling speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
- Max rate of climb at S/L: 128 m (420 ft)/min
- Service ceiling: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
- T-O run: 91 m (300 ft)
- Landing run: 137 m (450 ft)
- Range with standard fuel: 200 nm (370 km; 230 miles)
- Endurance: 3h
- g limits: +4/-2
The article appears in the following publication:
Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1991-92. Jane's Information Group Ltd. 1991. ISBN: 0-7106-0965-5