SP-6000
Australian Lightwing SP-6000 artist's concept
General information
Type	Kit aircraft
National origin	Australia
Manufacturer	Australian Lightwing
Status	Development ended

The Australian Lightwing SP-6000 (or SP6000) was an Australian kit aircraft under development by Australian Lightwing of Ballina, New South Wales. The aircraft was intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction.^[1][2][3]

By 2017 the project's webpage had been removed and it was no longer listed on the company website. It is likely that development has ended.^[4]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Australian rules for amateur-built aircraft. It featured a cantilever low-wing or optionally strut-braced high-wing, a six-seat enclosed cabin, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[1][2][3]

The SP-6000's fuselage was intended to be made from fibreglass with the wing constructed of 6061-T6 aluminium, with S-glass control surfaces. It was to be powered by a Corvette LS3 automotive engine conversion, a 180 to 200 hp (134 to 149 kW) Lycoming IO-360 four-stroke aircraft engine or a turboprop powerplant. The cabin was planned include an optional toilet and galley.^[1][3]

The initial design was unpressurized, but the company was considering a follow-on pressurized version. The high wing version was to have a cruise speed of 145 kn (269 km/h), while the low-wing version would have cruised at an estimated 250 kn (463 km/h).^[3]

Specifications (SP-6000 Low wing)

Data from Company^[3]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: five passengers
• Empty weight: 750 kg (1,653 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 150 kW (200 hp)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 460 km/h (290 mph, 250 kn)
• Range: 1,900 km (1,200 mi, 1,000 nmi)

Avionics

• Glass cockpit
• Trutrac autopilot

References

External links

• Official website archive