The Ibis GS-710 Magic, also called the GS-450, is a Colombian

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that was designed and produced by Ibis Aircraft of Cali, developed from the

Ibis GS-700 Magic The Ibis GS-700 Magic is a Colombian ultralight aircraft, ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Ibis Aircraft of Cali, introduced in 2003. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for Homebuilt aircraft, amateur construction or ...

. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft or as a kit for amateur construction.Jackson, Paul (ed): ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2012-2013'', pages 166-167. Jane's Information Group, 2012. Production has been completed and as of 2011 the aircraft was no longer part of the company's product line.

Design and development

The GS-710 Magic was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale

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category, including the category's maximum gross weight of . The aircraft features a strut-braced

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, a two-seats-in-

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enclosed cabin with doors, fixed

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with

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and a single engine in

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. The GS-710 Magic is made from sheet

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"all-metal" construction, with the

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s and

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made from

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. Its span wing employs a NACA 650-18m airfoil and mounts flaps. The wing employs conventional ailerons or, optionally, Junkers ailerons with

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s and is supported by V-struts with

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. The main

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is sprung 7075-T6 aluminium, while the nose gear has lever suspension using rubber pucks and helical springs. The main wheels include hydraulic disc brakes. The standard engine used is the

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powerplant, driving a three-bladed

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propeller. The aircraft's empty weight was reduced by 15% over the GS-700. The GS-710 has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . A gross weight of is optional.

Specifications (GS-710 Magic)

References

External links

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