The ASAP Beaver was developed from the Spectrum Beaver RX-550 which was
originally built by Spectrum Aircraft Inc. of Surrey, British Columbia.
The RX-550 was a tandem two seat training version of the Spectrum Beaver
RX-28 single seater which was powered by a 27hp(20kW) Rotax 277. Another
variant of the Beaver produced by Spectrum was the Beaver RX-35 powered
by a 35hp(26kW) Rotax 377. The RX-550 Floater is a float equipped
version of the RX-550. ASAP also produce the Chinook Plus which is a two
seat microlight powered by a 52hp(38kW) Rotax 503 and which has a
maximum take-off weight of 900lb(408kg).
C-IFOR
c/n SB 2120
Canada
2 seat microlight first flown in 1983
Engine: 64hp(47kW) Rotax 582
Length: 20’8”(6.29m)
Height: 6’8”(2.03m)
Wingspan: 32’0”(9.75m)
No.built: 2600+
Range: 120miles(193km)
Cruising speed: 65mph(105kmh) Empty weight: 450lb(204kg)
Maximum take-off weight: 1110lb(503kg)
An example of the ASAP Chinook
Plus is illustrated below.
C-IRWS
c/n 02010 |