BOT SC07 Speed Cruiser
The SC07 is the manufacturer BOT an ultralight aircraft Aircraft and is manufactured at the airfield Oerlinghausen near Bielefeld. The machine was designed as a travel machine. A special feature of the design is the relatively large width of the cab. Since 2009, the Speed Cruiser is approved in Germany.
Construction
The SC07 is a dreiachsgesteuertes ultralight carbon-fiber construction. The cantilever high-wing has upward swinging double doors and has been tested to 600 kilograms. Since autumn 2011, the Speed Cruiser is offered in addition to the usual ultralight aircraft Rotax 912 ULS 100 hp with the modern LF26 Belgian manufacturer D motor. The LF26 is equipped with an electronic multi-field injection and electronic dual ignition. The four-cylinder 4-stroke is characterized by a lightweight design and high torque thanks to a large displacement. The engine delivers 80 hp at an engine speed of 2900/min. Due to the low speed of the LF26 can be operated without a gearbox.
The Speed Cruiser is available both with dual controls, as well as with a central control stick between the seats ( See Wheelchair version). In the version with central control stick, the throttle lever is mounted on the side of the seats and can be operated with the free hand.
The flaps are electrically operated and can be extend in three stages, the maximum flap setting of 42 °, a sink rate of 10 m / s. The aircraft is always delivered with a rescue system.
Wheelchair Version
Since 2010 there is the machine in a special version for wheelchair users. The controller is designed so that instead of the two joysticks just a stick in the middle left and right. This is equipped with a brake lever, and a special gas lever. This gives the pilot in one hand, the control for the elevator and the ailerons, and the gas and brake. The actuation of the rudder via a second lever with the other hand instead of the pedals. This lever can be folded flat on the floor, so that the machine is usable also for able-bodied driver. The pedals remain with their normal function. In the wheelchair version of trim is electrically and the associated end switch is located here, along with the switch for the electric flaps in the door. The send button for the radio is on the head of the rudder lever. This means that the pilot can actuate the trim button, the button for the valve, and the transmission button, without releasing the hand-held controller to the pedals. Both the send button and the switch for the flaps are additionally present in duplicate on the dashboard, so that both a non-disabled pilot and the co- pilot to operate.
The luggage compartment is large enough for a wheelchair and the seats offer the paraplegic pilots plenty of grip. A handle and an enhanced armrest help you get started.