Tétras
Humbert Aviation · France · first flew 1992 · light aircraft
The Humbert Tétras is a French two-seat ultralight with a single engine and a high wing, built by Humbert Aviation of Ramonchamp.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing two-seat ultralight
- Rotax 912 flat-four in the nose
- Compact: 6.5 m long on a 10.1 m wing
A high-wing two-seat ultralight with a single engine in the nose and a 10.1 m wing.
Specifications
- The Tétras has a length of 6.5 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.1 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 194 km/h (121 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The Tétras was first built in 1992 and has been in production since 1994, available as a kit or a complete aircraft. About 150 were on the French ultralight register by October 2010.
Variants
Early versions used a Humbert-Volkswagen HW 2000 engine, later replaced by the Rotax 912 UL or ULS. The CT, CTS and CS were introduced in 2007 with a shorter-span wing, and the CT and CTS had a tricycle undercarriage.
Where you'll see it
Sold in France; the French test centre evaluated it for military use, Niger used it for insecticide spraying, and Burkina Faso and Cameroon operated donated examples.
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