WLT Sparrow
Wolfsberg Aircraft · Czech Republic · first flew 2010 · light aircraft
The Wolfsberg Aircraft Sparrow ML is a twin-boom, pusher-configuration ultralight aircraft seating two in tandem, designed and built in the Czech Republic.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Twin slender tail booms each carrying an angled, straight-edged fin and rudder
- Tailplane mounted on top of the fins
- Smooth multipanel glazing from the nose to beyond the wing leading edge, with a fixed tricycle undercarriage with speed fairings
Look for a largely carbon-fibre ultralight with a pusher engine, a twin-boom tail with the tailplane across the tops of the fins and a tandem two-seat glazed cabin accessed by a wide port-side door.
Specifications
- The WLT Sparrow has a length of 7 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.1 m (30 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was originally built by Wolfsberg Letecká Továrna (WLT), renamed Wolfberg Aircraft in 2017. The Sparrow first flew on 24 August 2010 and production started in 2012.
Variants
The Sparrow ML Clubman has controls and instruments for the front seat only. The Trainer has dual controls and instruments and is 12 kg heavier.
Where you'll see it
It achieved Czech certification on 1 March 2013 and French certification in January 2014. Thirteen had been built by the end of 2017.
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