{{Short description|American light-sport aircraft}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Use American English|date=January 2022}} <!-- This article is a part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft. Please see Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout. --> {{Infobox aircraft | name = LS1 | logo = | logo_size = | image = | alt = | caption = | long_caption = | other_names = | aircraft_type = Light-sport aircraft | aim = | outcome = | related = | national_origin = United States | manufacturer = Nexaer | design_group = | designer = | builder = | issuer = | status = Under development (2012) | owners = | primary_user = | more_users = | service = | major_applications = | proposals = | prototypes = | number_built = One | construction_number = | civil_registration = | military_serial = | radio_code = | requirement = | aircraft_carried = | flights = | total_hours = | total_distance = | construction_date = | introduction = | retired = | first_flight = 16 October 2006 | initiated = | in_service = | last_flight = | expected = | developed_from = | variants = | developed_into = | preservation = | fate = | predecessors = | successors = | concluded = }} The '''Nexaer LS1''' is an American light-sport aircraft, under development by Nexaer of Peyton, Colorado, first flown on 16 October 2006. The aircraft is intended to be supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.<ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 66. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=30dps |url=http://www.nexaer.com/news/Index.cfm?Entity=7&Department=7&This_TopicOrder=2&This_SubtopicOrder=1 |title=news &#124; First Flight |publisher=Nexaer |date= |accessdate=2012-08-09}}</ref>

==Design and development== The LS1 was designed to comply with the US light-sport aircraft 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. The LS1 has a distinctively curved fuselage.<ref name="WDLA11" />

The aircraft is made from composites. Its {{convert|29.5|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} span wing has an area of {{convert|124|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} and for simplicity has no flaps. Standard engines available are the {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 912ULS, {{convert|85|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Jabiru 2200, {{convert|120|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Jabiru 3300, {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Continental O-200 and the {{convert|108|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Lycoming O-235 four-stroke powerplants. The cockpit is {{convert|54|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} in width.<ref name="WDLA11" /> <!-- ==Operational history== --> <!-- ==Variants== --> <!-- ==Aircraft on display== -->

==Specifications (LS1) == {{Aircraft specs |ref=Bayerl and Nexaer<ref name="WDLA11" /><ref>{{cite web|author=30dps |url=http://www.nexaer.com/theplane/Index.cfm?Entity=3&Department=3&This_TopicOrder=1&This_SubtopicOrder=2 |title=the plane &#124; Specifications |publisher=Nexaer |date= |accessdate=2012-08-09}}</ref> |prime units?=imp<!-- imp or kts first for US aircraft, and UK aircraft pre-metrification, met(ric) first for all others. You MUST choose a format, or no specifications will show --> <!-- General characteristics --> |genhide=

|crew=one |capacity=one passenger |length m= |length ft=23 |length in=3 |length note= |span m= |span ft=29 |span in=6 |span note= |height m= |height ft=7 |height in=10 |height note= |wing area sqm= |wing area sqft=124 |wing area note= |aspect ratio= |airfoil= |empty weight kg= |empty weight lb=750 |empty weight note= |gross weight kg= |gross weight lb=1320 |gross weight note= |fuel capacity={{convert|27|u.s.gal}} |more general= <!-- Powerplant --> |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Jabiru 2200 |eng1 type=four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine |eng1 kw=<!-- prop engines --> |eng1 hp=85<!-- prop engines -->

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|max speed kmh=220 |max speed mph= |max speed kts= |max speed note= |cruise speed kmh=200 |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed kts= |cruise speed note= |stall speed kmh=82 |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= |ceiling ft= |ceiling note= |g limits=+4.5/-2.0 |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=10.6 |wing loading note= |power/mass= |thrust/weight= |more performance= |avionics= }}

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==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.nexaer.com/}}

Category:Light-sport aircraft Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft