# Fly Synthesis Catalina

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Italian ultralight aircraft

Catalina General information Type Ultralight and light-sport amphibious flying boat National origin Italy Manufacturer Fly Synthesis Status In production History Introduction date 2010

The **Fly Synthesis Catalina NG** is an Italian [ultralight](/source/Ultralight_aircraft) and [light-sport](/source/Light-sport_aircraft) amphibious [flying boat](/source/Flying_boat), designed and produced by [Fly Synthesis](/source/Fly_Synthesis), introduced at the Aero show held in [Friedrichshafen](/source/Friedrichshafen) in 2010. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2]

## Design and development

The manufacturer says the design borrowed from the development of the earlier [Fly Synthesis Storch](/source/Fly_Synthesis_Storch), stating, "The Catalina NG project evolved from the Storch amphibious aircraft experience".[3]

The Catalina was designed to comply with the [Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale) microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft 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) open cockpit, electrically retractable [tricycle landing gear](/source/Tricycle_landing_gear) and a single engine in [tractor configuration](/source/Tractor_configuration).[1][2]

The aircraft is made from composite material, predominantly [carbon fibre](/source/Carbon_fibre) and [fibreglass](/source/Fibreglass). Its 9.47 m (31.1 ft) span wing has an area of 12.6 m2 (136 sq ft) and electrically-operated [flaperons](/source/Flaperons). The standard engine available is the 64 hp (48 kW) [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) [two-stroke](/source/Two-stroke) powerplant. Folding wings and a [ballistic parachute](/source/Ballistic_parachute) are optional equipment.[1][2][3]

## Specifications (Catalina NG)

*Data from* Manufacturer and Bayerl[1][3]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Capacity:** one passenger

- **Length:** 6.28 m (20 ft 7 in)

- **Wingspan:** 9.47 m (31 ft 1 in)

- **Height:** 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in)

- **Wing area:** 12.6 m2 (136 sq ft)

- **Empty weight:** 292 kg (644 lb)

- **Gross weight:** 495 kg (1,091 lb)

- **Fuel capacity:** 50 litres (11 imp gal; 13 US gal) in two 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal) tanks

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

**Performance**

- **Cruise speed:** 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)

- **Stall speed:** 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)

- **[Never exceed speed](/source/V_speeds#VNE):** 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)

- **g limits:** +4/-2

- **Rate of climb:** 4.5 m/s (890 ft/min)

- **Wing loading:** 39.3 kg/m2 (8.0 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 52. 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 54. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1368-485X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1368-485X)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Specs_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Specs_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Specs_3-2) Fly Synthesis (2011). ["Catalina NG - Technical data"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120113153008/http://www.flysynthesis.com/en/aerei/page88/catalina.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.flysynthesis.com/en/aerei/page88/catalina.html) on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.flysynthesis.com/aerei/catalina/catalina.html)

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