| Manufacturer |
DirectFly |
Armstrong Whitworth |
| Description |
The Direct Fly Alto () is a Czech ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Direct Fly s.r.o. of Hluk. |
The Armstrong Whitworth Ara was an unsuccessful British single-seat biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War built by Armstrong Whitworth. |
| ICAO Code |
ALTO |
|
| First Flight |
|
1919-01-01 |
| Entry Into service |
2008-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
DirectFly |
Fred Murphy |
| Length (m) |
6.15 |
6.096 |
| Height (m) |
2.25 |
2.1336 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
245 |
241.4016 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
210 |
|
| Min Speed (km/h) |
65 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
8534.4 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
5.5 |
|
| Armament |
|
2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns |
| Capacity Description |
one passenger |
|
| Endurance (h) |
|
3 |
| National Origin |
Czech Republic |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
41 |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp) each |
1 × ABC Dragonfly I nine-cylinder radial engine, 239 kW (320 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Ukrainian Air Force |
|
| Status |
In production |
Prototype |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Fly_Alto |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_Whitworth_Ara |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
8.1 |
8.2296 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
10.14 |
23.8761 |
| Wake Category |
L |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
ABC Dragonfly |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |