Aviakit Vega
Aviakit · France · first flew 1997 · light aircraft
The Aviakit Vega is a French two-seat ultralight with side-by-side seating, designed to be built by amateurs from kits. It was offered with a choice of three engines and tricycle or conventional undercarriage.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wide fuselage with a prominent two-piece canopy over side-by-side seats |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low single-spar straight-tapered wing with flaps
- Wide fuselage with a prominent two-piece canopy over side-by-side seats
- Slender rear fuselage with a cantilever tailplane set low
A low-wing, composite two-seater with a large bubble canopy over side-by-side seats. The fuselage narrows behind the cabin to a low-set cantilever tailplane with a dorsal fin beneath it.
Specifications
- The Aviakit Vega has a length of 6.5 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.35 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 220 km/h (137 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
Roland Prevot started Aviakit to produce kits of his design, originally named the Hermes, intended to be assembled quickly by inexperienced constructors. Production rights passed to PJB Aerocomposite in September 2001, and Aviakit was re-formed in June 2004 to build the Vega 3000.
Variants
The Hermes was the original model, followed by the Vega 2000 and the Vega 3000. The 3000 came as a C model with conventional undercarriage or a T model with tricycle undercarriage.
Where you'll see it
Thirty-five Hermes kits were produced before the Aerocomposite take-over. European registers in 2010 showed thirty-seven Vegas.
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