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Laron Streak Shadow

Aircraft manufacturer: Laron.

Laron Streak Shadow

Streak Shadow`s performance & specifications

Number of seats:2
Wing area:164.1 sqft
Stall speed:39 mph (63 kph)
Cruise speed:100 mph (161 kph)
Never exceeded speed:0 mph (0 kph)
Empty weight:474 lbs (215 kg)
Gross weight:937 lbs (425 kg)

Aditional specifications:

Climb rate:1800 fpm
Take-off run:100 feet
Landing run:200 feet
Wingspan:32.8084 feet
Lenght: feet
Height:5.8 feet
Engine:65 hp
Fuel capacity:14gal.
Fuel type:gasoline

Streak Shadow`s description

Laron Streak Shadow, also known as CFM Shadow (original name), is a British 2 seats ultralight aircraft designed in the 1980s. High wing, pusher configuration.

Variants

Data from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFM_Shadow, cited 2012-06-10.

  • Shadow B 40 hp (30 kW) Rotax 447 air-cooled engine.
  • Shadow C (1988) 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 air-cooled engine. Streamlined struts.
  • Shadow D 65 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 liquid-cooled engine. Dual control standard.
  • Shadow E Similar to the D series but with either Rotax 582 or 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912 liquid-cooled engine, electric starter and long range tanks.
  • Streak SL Rotax 582 or 912 engine. New foam/glass fibre wings of shorter span (28 ft 0 in or 8.53 m). 11 in (279 mm) longer than Shadow.
  • Streak SLA Same as Streak SL, but with increased flap angles and other minor changes to lower stall speed, putting it into UK Microlight category.
  • Star Streak Rotax 582 or 912 engine. Wings with same span as Streak but narrower chord. 14 in (356 mm) shorter than Streak with a wider cockpit.

Notable Laron Star Streak flights

There was flight from London to Sydney made with this airplane.

Accidents of Laron Streak Shadow

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  • Empty weight: 400 lbs (181 kg)
  • Gross weight: 900 lbs (408 kg)
  • Stall speed: 35 mph (56 kph)
  • Cruise speed: 120 mph (193 kph)

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