The Aeroprakt A-26 Vulcan is a light twin engine aircraft developed from a modified

Aeroprakt A-20 The Aeroprakt A-20 Vista is a family of Ukraine, Ukrainian tandem two-seat high-wing, strut-braced, pusher configuration conventional landing gear, ultralight aircraft, produced by Aeroprakt. The A-20 was introduced into the North American mark ...

light single aircraft. Some models imported to the United States are registered as Spectrum Aircraft SA-26 Vulcan.

Design and development

The A-26 has an extra 3° degree sweepback of the wings from its single engine counterpart, the A-20. The aircraft is powered by two

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(eventually

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) engines in a

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Operational history

An example of the A-26 was demonstrated at the 2000

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airshow in

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. Spectrum Aircraft imported versions for the

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market.

Variants

The

Aeroprakt A-36 Vulcan The Aeroprakt A-36 Vulcan is a Ukrainian light aircraft, designed and produced by Aeroprakt of Kyiv. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2 ...

is an updated factory built

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powered twin.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 154. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

Specifications (variant specified)

References

External links

* {{Aeroprakt aircraft 2000s Ukrainian ultralight aircraft

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