ELA 07

ELA 07
ELA 07S
Role Autogyro
National origin Spain
Manufacturer ELA Aviación
Status In production (2012)
Unit cost
39,710[1] ($41,806 USD) (Cougar model, assembled, 2011)

The ELA 07 is a series of Spanish autogyros, designed and produced by ELA Aviación of Córdoba, Andalusia. The aircraft are supplied complete and ready to fly.[1]

Design and development

The ELA 07 series features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with a windshield, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a four-cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912S engine in pusher configuration. The turbocharged 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914 powerplant is optional.[1]

The aircraft fuselage is made from TIG welded, CNC laser-cut stainless steel tubing for corrosion resistance. The cockpit fairing is non-structural carbon fibre and resin. Its 8.23 m (27.0 ft) diameter rotor has a chord of 22 cm (8.7 in) and is mounted to a rotor head made from a combination of stainless steel and 7075 T6 aluminium. The triple tail is also made from carbon fibre and resin. Equipment fitted includes a pre-rotator, pneumatic pitch trim and mechanical roll trim. The Cougar version has an empty weight of 250 kg (550 lb) and a gross weight of 450 kg (990 lb), giving a useful load of 200 kg (440 lb). A forward baggage compartment with a volume of 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal) is optional.[1][2]

Operational history

By January 2013 two examples had been registered in the United Kingdom with the Civil Aviation Authority.[3]

Variants

ELA 07 Agro
Agricultural aircraft version with the rear seat replaced by a 130 litres (29 imp gal; 34 US gal) tank that can be used to apply liquids or solids in ultra-low volumes. The aircraft fits an 8 m (26.2 ft) spray boom and an enlarged windshield. The Agro can be quickly returned to two-seat configuration by removal of the spraying equipment.[1]
ELA 07 Cougar
Version for recreational touring use, with a single windshield for the front cockpit.[1]
ELA 07S
Version for flight training use, with two windshields, one for each cockpit, plus dual controls.[1]

Specifications (ELA 07 Cougar)

Data from Bayerl and ELA[1][2]

General characteristics

Performance

Operators

 Iran
An ELA 07 of Iranian Police in Firuzabad Aviation Center

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 179-180. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 ELA Aviación (2013). "Technical Data". Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom) (2 January 2013). "GINFO Search Results Summary". Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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