# Eurofly Flash Light

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Italian ultralight aircraft

Eurofly Flash Light General information Type Ultralight aircraft National origin Italy Manufacturer Eurofly Srl Status In production

The **Eurofly Flash Light** (sometimes styled by the manufacturer as *FLASHlight*) is an Italian [ultralight aircraft](/source/Ultralight_aircraft), designed and produced by [Eurofly Srl](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eurofly_Srl&action=edit&redlink=1), of [Galliera Veneta](/source/Galliera_Veneta). The aircraft is supplied as a kit for [amateur construction](/source/Homebuilt_aircraft) or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2][3]

## Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the [Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale) microlight rules. It features a [strut-braced](/source/Strut-braced) [high-wing](/source/High-wing), a two-seats-in-[side-by-side configuration](/source/Side-by-side_configuration) enclosed cockpit, fixed [tricycle landing gear](/source/Tricycle_landing_gear) and a single engine in [tractor configuration](/source/Tractor_configuration).[1][2]

The aircraft [fuselage](/source/Fuselage) is made from welded steel tubing, with the wing made from [aluminum](/source/Aluminum) tubing, all covered in heat-shrunk [Dacron](/source/Dacron) [aircraft fabric](/source/Aircraft_fabric). Its 8.5 m (27.9 ft) span wing has an area of 13.5 m2 (145 sq ft) and is supported by V-struts with [jury struts](/source/Jury_strut). The standard engine available is the 64 hp (48 kW) [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) [two-stroke](/source/Two-stroke), which gives a cruising speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), with the 80 hp (60 kW) [Rotax 912UL](/source/Rotax_912UL) [four-stroke](/source/Four-stroke) powerplant optional, which gives a cruising speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).[1][2][3]

## Specifications (Flash Light)

*Data from* Bayerl and Eurofly[1][4]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Capacity:** one passenger

- **Length:** 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)

- **Wingspan:** 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)

- **Height:** 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

- **Wing area:** 13.5 m2 (145 sq ft)

- **Empty weight:** 255 kg (562 lb)

- **Gross weight:** 450 kg (992 lb)

- **Fuel capacity:** 50 litres (11 imp gal; 13 US gal)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) two cylinder, liquid-cooled, [two stroke](/source/Two_stroke) [aircraft engine](/source/Aircraft_engine), 48 kW (64 hp)

**Performance**

- **Maximum speed:** 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)

- **Cruise speed:** 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)

- **Stall speed:** 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)

- **[Never exceed speed](/source/V_speeds#VNE):** 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)

- **g limits:** +6/-4

- **Maximum glide ratio:** 10:1 at 100 km/h

- **Rate of climb:** 5 m/s (980 ft/min)

- **Rate of sink:** 2.5 m/s (490 ft/min)

- **Wing loading:** 33 kg/m2 (6.8 lb/sq ft)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-3) Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12*, page 47. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA15_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA15_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA15_2-2) Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: *World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16*, page 48. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1368-485X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1368-485X)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Aerocrafter_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Aerocrafter_3-1) Purdy, Don: *AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition*, page 151. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-9636409-4-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9636409-4-1)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-EF_4-0)** Eurofly Srl (n.d.). ["Flash Light"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040105/http://www.euroflyulm.com/pub/products/SCHEDA%20FLASH%20LIGHT%20francese.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.euroflyulm.com/pub/products/SCHEDA%20FLASH%20LIGHT%20francese.pdf) (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2012.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.euroflyulm.com/)

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