The LTD LO-120 is a German

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, produced by Logistik-Technik, of

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and based on the earlier

LO 120 S The LO 120 S is a German parasol-wing, pusher configuration, open-cockpit, two-seats in tandem motor glider that was designed and produced by LO-Fluggerätebau. When it was available it was supplied as a kit for amateur construction and meets ...

produced by LO-Fluggerrätebau. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 64. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The LO-120 was designed to comply with the

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microlight rules. It features a cantilever high-wing, a two-seats-in- tandem open cockpit with a small windshield, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in

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. The aircraft is made from wood, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its span

soaring Soaring may refer to: * Gliding, in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes * Lift (soaring), a meteorological phenomenon used as an energy source by some aircraft and birds * ''Soaring'' (magazine), a magazine produced ...

wing has an area of and can be quickly swapped for an alternate, reduced span microlight touring wing that increases cruising speed. The tail is an inverted V-tail mounted to

twin boom A twin-boom aircraft is characterised by two longitudinal booms (extended nacelle-like bodies). The booms may contain ancillary items such as fuel tanks and/or provide a supporting structure for other items. Typically, twin tailbooms support ...

s. The standard engine is the Rotax 447 two-stroke powerplant. Cockpit access is via a sliding fairing.

Specifications (LO-120S)

References

{{reflist 2000s German ultralight aircraft Homebuilt aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft High-wing aircraft