BRM Argos

{{short description|Portuguese ultralight aircraft}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Use British English|date=December 2022}}  {{Infobox aircraft | name = Argos | logo = | logo_size = | image = | alt = | caption = | long_caption = | other_names = | aircraft_type = Ultralight aircraft | aim = | outcome = | related = | national_origin = Portugal | manufacturer = BRM Costruções Aeronáuticas | design_group = | designer = | builder = | issuer = | status = In production (2015) | owners = | primary_user = | more_users = | service = | major_applications = | proposals = | prototypes = | number_built = | construction_number = | civil_registration = | military_serial = | radio_code = | requirement = | aircraft_carried = | flights = | total_hours = | total_distance = | construction_date = | introduction = | retired = | first_flight = | initiated = | in_service = | last_flight = | expected = | developed_from = | variants = | developed_into = | preservation = | fate = | predecessors = | successors = | concluded = }} The '''BRM Argos''' is a Portuguese ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by BRM Costruções Aeronáuticas. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.<ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 33. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X</ref><ref name="WDLA15">Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 36. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref>

==Design and development== The Argos was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.<ref name="WDLA11" /><ref name="WDLA15"/>

The aircraft is made from 6061-T6 aluminum sheet, with its cockpit strengthened with steel roll-over protection. Its {{convert|8.4|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has an area of {{convert|11.6|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and electrically actuated flaps. Standard engines available are the {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 912ULS, {{convert|85|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Jabiru 2200 and the {{convert|120|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Jabiru 3300 four-stroke powerplants. Cockpit access is by two gull-winged doors<ref name="WDLA11" /><ref name="WDLA15"/>

==Specifications (Argos) == {{Aircraft specs |ref=Bayerl and BRM Costruções Aeronáuticas,<ref name="WDLA11" /><ref name="Specs">{{cite web|url = http://www.landafrica.com/#as|title = Argos|accessdate = 13 May 2012|last = BRM Costruções Aeronáuticas|date = 1 March 2012}}</ref> |prime units?=met  |genhide=

|crew=one |capacity=one passenger |length m=6.59 |length ft= |length in= |length note= |span m=8.4 |span ft= |span in= |span note= |height m=2.4 |height ft= |height in= |height note= |wing area sqm=11.6 |wing area sqft= |wing area note= |aspect ratio= |airfoil= |empty weight kg= |empty weight lb= |empty weight note= |gross weight kg=450 |gross weight lb= |gross weight note= |fuel capacity={{convert|70|L}} |more general=  |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Rotax 912ULS |eng1 type=four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine |eng1 kw=75 |eng1 hp=

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|max speed kmh=220 |max speed mph= |max speed kts= |max speed note= |cruise speed kmh=190 |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed kts= |cruise speed note= |stall speed kmh=60 |stall speed mph= |stall speed kts= |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kmh= |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts= |never exceed speed note= |range km= |range miles= |range nmi= |range note= |endurance= |ceiling m=4200 |ceiling ft= |ceiling note= |g limits=+4/-2 |roll rate= |glide ratio= |climb rate ms= |climb rate ftmin= |climb rate note= |time to altitude= |sink rate ms= |sink rate ftmin= |sink rate note= |lift to drag= |wing loading kg/m2= |wing loading lb/sqft= |wing loading note= |power/mass= |thrust/weight= |more performance= |avionics= }}

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==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.landafrica.com/}} {{BRM Costruções Aeronáuticas aircraft}}

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