The Club ULM Rotor Ptenets-2 (Russian: ''Птенец-2'', en, Chick or Fledgling) is a Russian

ultralight aircraft Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with ailer ...

, designed and produced by Club ULM Rotor of Kumertau, Bashkortostan. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 132. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485XBayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 35. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 38. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the

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microlight rules. It features a

strut-braced In aeronautics, bracing comprises additional structural members which stiffen the functional airframe to give it rigidity and strength under load. Bracing may be applied both internally and externally, and may take the form of strut, which act in ...

high-wing, a two-seats-in- side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in

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. The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. The fuselage is made from fibreglass. Its span wing has an area of . The tail is supported by four tubes that allow space for the pusher propeller. Standard engines available are the Rotax 503 and Rotax 582 two-strokes and the

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powerplant.

Specifications (Ptenets-2)

References

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External links

Official website
2000s Russian ultralight aircraft Homebuilt aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft