The ELA 07 is a series of

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s, designed and produced by

ELA Aviación ELA Aviación, SL ( en, italic=yes, ELA Aviation, Limited) is a Spanish aircraft manufacturer based in Córdoba, Andalusia. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; ...

of Córdoba, Andalusia. The aircraft are supplied complete and ready to fly.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 179-180. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 192. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.

Design and development

The ELA 07 series features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in-

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open cockpit with a windshield,

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with

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and a four-cylinder, air-cooled,

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engine in

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. The

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powerplant is optional. The aircraft

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is made from

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, CNC laser-cut stainless steel tubing for corrosion resistance. The

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is non-structural

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and resin. Its diameter rotor has a chord of and is mounted to a rotor head made from a combination of stainless steel and

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. The triple tail is also made from carbon fibre and resin. Equipment fitted includes a pre-rotator, pneumatic pitch trim and mechanical roll trim. The Cougar version has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . A forward baggage compartment with a volume of is optional.

Operational history

By January 2013 two examples had been

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in the United Kingdom with the

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Variants

;ELA 07 Agro :

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version with the rear seat replaced by a tank that can be used to apply liquids or solids in ultra-low volumes. The aircraft fits an spray boom and an enlarged windshield. The Agro can be quickly returned to two-seat configuration by removal of the spraying equipment. ;ELA 07 Cougar :Version for recreational touring use, with a single windshield for the front cockpit. ;ELA 07S :Version for

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use, with two windshields, one for each cockpit, plus dual controls.

Specifications (ELA 07 Cougar)

References

External links

* {{ELA aircraft 07 2000s Spanish sport aircraft Homebuilt aircraft Single-engined pusher autogyros