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:

Grupo Aeromot, a Brazilian company, produces three motorglider models—the Ximango Sport, Super Ximango, and Turbo Ximango—all designed by Rene Fournier.
These aircraft feature wide-track landing gear, powerful spoilers, and on-demand power from liquid-cooled Rotax engines.
The Super Ximango offers a 31:1 L/D ratio and 115-knot cruise, while the turbocharged Turbo Ximango, with a 115 hp Rotax 914, redesigned ailerons, and winglets, achieves 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.