AEROMOT "XIMANGO" - Plane + Pilot

AEROMOT “XIMANGO”

Plane & Pilot

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

Brazilian company Grupo Aeromot produces a series of sleek motorgliders, including the Ximango Sport, Super Ximango, and Turbo Ximango.
These aircraft feature design elements like wide-track landing gear, powerful spoilers, and power-on-demand from liquid-cooled Rotax engines.
The Super Ximango offers a 31:1 L/D ratio and 115-knot cruise speed.
The top-tier Turbo Ximango is equipped with a 115 hp Rotax 914 engine, redesigned ailerons, winglets, and can achieve a cruising speed of 140 KTAS.

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The Brazilian company Grupo Aeromot makes three sleek motorgliders, the Ximango Sport, the Super Ximango and the Turbo Ximango. Designed by Rene Fournier, the aircraft feature wide-track landing gear, powerful spoilers and power on demand from the liquid-cooled Rotax engine. The Super Ximango has a L/D ratio of 31:1 and a minimum sink rate of 184 fpm. Under power, the motorglider can cruise at 115 knots. The turbocharged version steps up to the 115 hp Rotax 914. With redesigned ailerons and the addition of winglets, the 140 KTAS Turbo Ximango is hard to beat.