3I Sky Arrow

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caption=A Sky Arrow 650 TCN ("VH-IOI")
type=Recreational aircraft
manufacturer=3I, also for homebuilding
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first flight=13 July 1992
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The Sky Arrow is a tandem rear propeller, high wing and carbon fibre light aircraft manufactured by 3I (Iniziative Industriali Italiane).

Variants

;General aviation - out of production
* Sky Arrow 650 TC
* Sky Arrow 650 TCN
* Sky Arrow 650 TCNS;General aviation - in production
* Sky Arrow 650TCS:: (100 hp engine), VFR and Sky Arrow 650 TCNS for VFR Night - Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) of 650 kg (1,433 lb)
*Sky Arrow 710RG::100 hp engine, C for VFR and CN for VFR Night with an increased MTOW of 710 kg (1,565 lb) and retractable landing gear
* Sky Arrow 710 PLUS::100 hp engine, C and CN with an increased MTOW of 710 kg (1,565 lb) and the fixed landing gear
* Sky Arrow 650 ERA::fitted with RAWAS instrumentation by the Atmospheric Turbulence Diffusion Division of the [http://www.atdd.noaa.gov/skyarrow.htm National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration] and Iniziative Industriali Italiane, for use in territory control environmental monitoring and for scientific research purposes.

;Light aircraft
* Sky Arrow 450TS (100 hp)
* Sky Arrow 480TS (100 hp)
* Sky Arrow 500TF (80 hp)

;light sport - in production:
* Sky Arrow Sport (100 hp)

;self assembly kit
* Sky Arrow 1450L (100 hp/115 hp)

pecifications (650TN)

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crew=1
capacity=1 passenger
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length main=24.9 ft
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span main=31.8 ft
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height main=8.4 ft
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empty weight main= 877 lb
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useful load main= 556 lb
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max takeoff weight main= 1,433 lb
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* Fuel capacity: 18 US gallon (68 liter)
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engine (prop)=Rotax 912 S
type of prop=driving a 2-blade fixed-pitch propellor
number of props=1
power main= 100 hp @ 5.800 rpm
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cruise speed main=90 knots at 75 % power, s.l.
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stall speed main=46 knots, convert|40|kn|km/h with full flaps, power off,
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never exceed speed main= 132 knots
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range main= 380 nm at 75% power, no res.
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ceiling main= 13,500 ft
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climb rate main= 700 f/m at sea level
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loading main=9.8 lb/sq ft
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* Power loading 14.3 lb/hp
* Take off distance (ground roll): convert|780|ft|m|abbr=on
* Take off distance over convert|50|ft|m|abbr=on obst.: convert|1345|ft|m|abbr=on
* Maximum demonstrated crosswind component: convert|15|kn|km/h
* Landing distance (ground roll): convert|443|ft|m|abbr=on
* Landing distance over convert|50|ft|m|abbr=on obst.: convert|705|ft|m|abbr=on
* Fuel consumption (endurance @ 75% power, sea level): 4.3 gal/h
* Endurance (@ 75 % power, no res.): 4h 15min
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* Composite structure ultimate load: +3.8 g / -1.9 g

Limiting and recommended airspeeds

V Speeds are:
* V_X (best angle of climb): convert|57|kn|km/h
* V_Y (best rate of climb): convert|65|kn|km/h
* V_A (design maneuvering): convert|90|kn|km/h
* V_FE (max flap extended): convert|67|kn|km/h
* V_NO (max structural cruising): convert|104|kn|km/h
* V_SO * V_R (rotation): convert|45|kn|km/h

References

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External links

* [http://www.skyarrow.com Official Sky Arrow website]
* [http://www.skyarrowusa.com Official U.S. Sky Arrow website]
* [http://www.atdd.noaa.gov/skyarrow.htm Sky Arrow 650 ERA] at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website.

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