Swiss Excellence Risen
Swiss Excellence Airplanes · Switzerland · first flew 2012 · light aircraft
The Swiss Excellence Risen is a Swiss two-seat, side-by-side, low-wing ultralight aircraft designed by Alberto Porto. It is supplied ready-to-fly.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing ultralight with side-by-side seating
- Carbon-fibre structure with retractable landing gear
- Motorised canopy over a glass cockpit
A sleek carbon-fibre low-wing two-seater with a motorised canopy, a glass cockpit and a ballistic parachute.
Specifications
- The Swiss Excellence Risen has a length of 6.8 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.2 m (27 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 390 km/h (242 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
The prototype was completed in 2012 and tested over the next three years before being shown at the 2015 AERO Friedrichshafen show. The design entered production in mid-2015.
Variants
The Risen has retractable landing gear. The Swiss Excellence Siren is a model with fixed landing gear and a revised cockpit arrangement.
Where you'll see it
In 2016 the Risen set an FAI Class R world absolute speed record of 323.82 km/h with a standard Rotax 912 engine. In January 2023 it was recorded as having flown at 428.18 km/h over a straight course.
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