Chipper, Belite Aircraft’s Chipper two seat  taildragger.

Belite Aircraft’s Chipper two seat  taildragger - Chipper, Belite Aircraft’s Chipper two seat experimental aircraft, in taildragger or tri-cycle gear. Belite Aircraft owner James Wiebe, indicated that the Chipper came about because he wanted to both take his wife flying in a Belite aircraft.
 
So using his years experience in building single seat affordable light planes he set his sights on "designing an aircraft with a high level of accuracy in parts production, and good repeatability in the build process.
 
The ‘airframe and sub kits include everything but the engine, FWF, instruments, and fuel tanks. Belite says the builder can select either a taildragger of tricycle gear configuration for their kit.
 
The first flight for the Chipper is was in April of 2017.
 
The Chipper features
Conventional aerodynamic design
Side by side seating
Very quick build times with highly accurate parts, and high strength modern materials
Good short field performance
Rugged landing gear
A primary structure featuring aluminum with lightweight honeycomb
Up to a 65 hp engine, with the suggested target engines
HKS700e (ASTM compliant)
Rotax 912
Rotax 582 (ASTM compliant)
Hirth 3502 0r 3503 (two stroke, water cooled)
4 cylinder VW (must weigh less than 140 pounds)

Wingspan: 31’ 2”
Length: 18’ 6”
Empty weight: 600 pounds with Rotax 912 four stroke, four cylinder engine
Gross weight: Either 1050 or 1230 pounds
 Useful load: 450 pounds or 600+ pounds
Top tested dive speed: 130 mph IAS
Vne: 117 mph IAS
 Vy: 49 mph IAS
Vx: 42 mph IAS
Stall speed: 39mph
Takeoff run: <400 feet; typically 200 feet in light breeze and gross weight
 Landing distance: <400 feet; typically < 150 feet in light breeze and gross weight
Cabin width: 41” maximum
Cabin height: 37”
Wing area: 116.2 square feet
Wing loading: 9.04 to 10.60 pounds per square foot
Climb rate: 800 fpm, standard conditions @ sea level
Fuel capacity: 10 to 40 gallons, typically 28 gallons
Range: Up to 1026 miles (no reserve)

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