# Microleve Corsario

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Brazilian amphibious ultralight flying boat

Corsario General information Type Ultralight flying boat National origin Brazil Manufacturer Microleve Status Production completed History Introduction date 1988

The **Microleve Corsario** (English: [Corsair](/source/French_corsairs)) is a Brazilian amphibious [ultralight](/source/Ultralight_aviation) [flying boat](/source/Flying_boat) that was designed and produced by [Microleve](/source/Microleve) of [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro). The aircraft was supplied as a kit for [amateur construction](/source/Homebuilt_aircraft).[1][2][3]

The company appears to be out of business and the aircraft no longer available.

## Design and development

The Corsario complies 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) [parasol wing](/source/Parasol_wing), a two-seats-in-[side-by-side configuration](/source/Side-by-side_configuration) enclosed cockpit, retractable [conventional landing gear](/source/Conventional_landing_gear) and a single engine in [pusher configuration](/source/Pusher_configuration). The landing gear is manually retracted.[1][2]

The aircraft [fuselage](/source/Fuselage) and hull are made from composites. The Mark 5 version of the Corsario offered two alternative wings. An all-composite wing of 10.3 m (33.8 ft) span could be ordered with two 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal) fuel tanks fitted behind the seats in the fuselage or an [aluminum](/source/Aluminum) tubing and [aircraft fabric](/source/Aircraft_fabric) wing of similar span was available with two 35 litres (7.7 imp gal; 9.2 US gal) wing mounted fuel tanks. Standard engines available from the factory were the 64 hp (48 kW) [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) or 74 hp (55 kW) [Rotax 618](/source/Rotax_618) [two-strokes](/source/Two-stroke) or the 80 hp (60 kW) [Rotax 912UL](/source/Rotax_912UL) [four-stroke](/source/Four-stroke) powerplant.[1][2][3]

## Specifications (Corsario Mark 5, tube and fabric wings)

*Data from* Bayerl & Tacke[1][2]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Capacity:** one passenger

- **Wingspan:** 10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)

- **Empty weight:** 247 kg (545 lb)

- **Gross weight:** 525 kg (1,157 lb)

- **Fuel capacity:** two 35 litres (7.7 imp gal; 9.2 US gal) wing mounted fuel tanks, a total of 70 litres (15 imp gal; 18 US gal)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Rotax 912UL](/source/Rotax_912UL) four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, [four stroke](/source/Four_stroke) [aircraft engine](/source/Aircraft_engine), 60 kW (80 hp)

- **Propellers:** 3-bladed composite

**Performance**

- **Maximum speed:** 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)

- **Cruise speed:** 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)

- **Stall speed:** 48 km/h (30 mph, 26 kn)

## 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 65. 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) [***d***](#cite_ref-WDLA15_2-3) Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: *World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16*, page 68. 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 206. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-9636409-4-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9636409-4-1)

## External links

- [Microleve website archives](https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.microleve.com.br/) on [Archive.org](/source/Archive.org)

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