LISA Akoya
LISA Airplanes · France · first flew 2007 · light aircraft
The LISA Akoya is a French two-seat amphibious light aircraft with side-by-side seating, designed to operate from land, water or snow without adaptation. It is built entirely from carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer composites.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, tail-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | High-mounted, very high aspect ratio cantilever wing attached to a rotatable fairing on top of the fuselage |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- High-mounted, very high aspect ratio cantilever wing attached to a rotatable fairing on top of the fuselage
- Single engine mounted at the top of the fin, driving a three-bladed tractor propeller
- T-tail with the tailplane carried at the top of the swept fin
Look for the engine perched high on the fin above a T-tail, a high wing of unusually long span, and a rounded, boat-like underside with small hydrofoils beside the main wheels.
Specifications
- The LISA Akoya has a length of 6.9 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
A full-size mock-up of the Akoya appeared at the Aero 07 show in Friedrichshafen in April 2007, and the prototype first flew in August 2007 at Chambery. By May 2009 the prototype F-WURE had flown 150 hours and 50 orders had been placed.
Variants
The Akoya is a single type powered by a 73.5 kW Rotax 912 ULS flat-four engine. Production had initially been expected by mid-2011.
Where you'll see it
The aircraft is notable for its wing of variable area, whose trailing-edge extensions replace conventional flaps, and for a wing that folds by rotating through almost 90 degrees for transport.
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