The Lanitz Escapade One is a German ultralight aircraft produced by Lanitz Aviation. When it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.^[1]

By March 2018 the aircraft was no longer advertised on the company website and production has likely ended.^[2]

Design and development

The Escape One was developed from the British Escapade Kid, which was in turn derived from the Flying K Sky Raider, an aircraft which in turn traces its origins to the Denney Kitfox. The Escapade One was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a single-seat enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[1]

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel, while the wing has an aluminum spar and wooden ribs. The aircraft is covered in Oratex UL 600 aircraft fabric. Its 8.94 m (29.3 ft) span wing has an area of 11.5 m² (124 sq ft). The standard engine available is the German 32 hp (24 kW) Lanitz 3W 342 iB2 TS two-stroke powerplant.^[1]

The wing can be folded in two minutes for ground transport on a trailer or for storage.^[1]

Specifications (Escapade One)

Data from Bayerl^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Wingspan: 8.94 m (29 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 11.5 m² (124 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 119.5 kg (263 lb)
• Gross weight: 250 kg (551 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 50 litres (11 imp gal; 13 US gal) in two 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal) tanks
• Powerplant: 1 × Lanitz 3W 342 iB2 TS two stroke aircraft engine, 24 kW (32 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed composite

Performance

• Maximum speed: 163 km/h (101 mph, 88 kn)
• Cruise speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
• Stall speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
• Rate of climb: 3 m/s (590 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 21.7 kg/m² (4.4 lb/sq ft)

References

External links

• Official website