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two-seat low-wing monoplane based on the

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and designed for amateur construction by MSW Aviation of Wohlen.

Design and development

The MSW 322 was designed by Max Vogelsang and derived from the

which MSW Aviation had bought. The first prototype, registered ''HB-YJY'' first flew on 6 April 2001. The Votec 322 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings with a carbon fibre fuselage skin, and a

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with a steerable tailwheel. The aircraft is powered by a

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flat-six piston engine driving a three-bladed tractor propeller. Later a four-bladed propeller was installed to reduce noise. The cockpit has room for two in tandem with a one-piece side-hinged canopy.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 112. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 118. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. In 2006 the eighth Votec 322 was converted into the first and, as of October 2011, the only Votec 351, a single seater. This flew for the first time on 23 September 2006. It has the same external dimensions as the Votec 322 but is lighter when empty and has the more powerful

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flat six engine. One consequence is an improvement in the rate of climb of about 0.3%. The Votec 452T, another Votec 322 variant, first flew on 4 June 2010. It is similar to its predecessor in span and weight but has a Rolls-Royce M250-B17D

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engine and is longer. The prototype remains the only example in October 2011.

Operational history

In mid 2010 six Votec 322 aircraft appeared on the European civil registers, together with the lone 351 and the 452T.

Variants

;Votec 322: Original tandem seat DR 107 One Design derivative. ;Votec 351: Single-seat, higher-power version. ;Votec 452T: Turboprop-powered, tandem-seat version.

Specifications (Votec 322)

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