AERO DESIGNS "PULSAR" - Plane + Pilot

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Plane & Pilot

Wednesday, July 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Pulsar is a popular kit aircraft, valued for its sleek design, speed (up to 160 mph), economy, and docile handling.
It features high-strength "prepreg" fiberglass construction, making it durable and relatively inexpensive to build.
Performance specifications include a Rotax 582 engine, 500-mile range, and a 15,000 ft ceiling.
The company produces several variants, such as the Super Pulsar 100 and Super Cruiser Four-Place.

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STANDARD DATA: Seats 2. Gross wt. 1,000. Empty wt. 460. Fuel capacity 17. Engine Rotax 582.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 160. Cruise mph 130. Initial climb rate 1,000. Ceiling 15,000. Range 500. Takeoff distance (50′) 800. Landing distance (50′) 800.

The Pulsar is a popular aircraft in the kitbuilding world for many of the right reasons. It’s sleek, fast, economical, docile and relatively inexpensive to build. The majority of the Pulsar kit is made of “prepreg” fiberglass, which enables the Pulsar to maintain its very high strength. The company manufactures the Super Pulsar 100, Super Cruiser Four-Place, Pulsar III and Pulsar 150.