TYPE: Single-seat ultralight biplane kitbuilt.

PROGRAMME: First flown June 1994.

CURRENT VERSIONS: Youngster: As described.
Youngster V: Uprated version with 48.5 kW (65 hp) Volkswagen motorcar engine.

CUSTOMERS: Total of 35 flying by mid-2003.

COSTS: Youngster kit US$6,250 less engine; Youngster V US$6,550 less engine (2003).

DESIGN FEATURES: Open cockpit, strut-braced biplane with detachable cockpit transparency for winter operations. Constant-chord wings of geodetic construction. Wire-braced low-mounted tailplane. Stainless steel control wires. Additional central strut between nose and upper wing forward of cockpit. Aerofoil type 2315. Quoted build time 400 hours.

FLYING CONTROLS: Conventional and manual.

STRUCTURE: Wood and fabric.

LANDING GEAR: Tailwheel type; fixed. Tyres 8.00-6. Bungee cord shock absorption.

POWER PLANT: One 37.3 kW (50 hp) Great Plains four-cylinder engine; Rotax engines up to 47.8 kW (64.1 hp) are optional. Fuel capacity 30.3 litres (8.0 US gallons; 6.7 Imp gallons).

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:

• Wing span: 5.49 m (18 ft 0 in)
• Length overall: 4.72 m (15 ft 6 in)
• Height overall: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

AREAS:

• Wings, gross: 11.71 m² (126.0 sq ft)

WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS:

• Weight empty: 181 kg (400 lb)
• Max T-O weight: 294 kg (650 lb)

PERFORMANCE:

• Max level speed: 95 kt (177 km/h; 110 mph)
• Normal cruising speed: 74 kt (137 km/h; 85 mph)
• Stalling speed: 30 kt (55 km/h; 34 mph)
• Max rate of climb at S/L: 244 m (800 ft)/min
• T-O run: 61 m (200 ft)
• Landing run: 76 m (250 ft)
• Range: 225 n miles (416 km; 259 miles)

The article appears in the following publication:
Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2004-2005. Jane's Information Group Ltd. 2004. ISBN: 0-7106-2614-2