Avid Champion

The last product from Avid Aircraft before the company ceased operations in 2003 the Champion is the lightest aircraft in the Avid range and can be built in 200 hours. It has a welded steel tube fuselage, aluminium wing spars and birch plywood ribs. Engines up to 50hp(37kW) can be installed.

 Registration unknown                     USA
Single seat ultralight first flown in 1998

Engine: 27hp(20kW) Rotax 277
Length: 17’7”(5.36m)                                                                                        Height: 6’10.5”(2.09m)
Wingspan: 26’9.5”(8.16m)                                                                                             No.built: 10+
Range: 105miles(169km)                                                                   Cruising speed: 63mph(101kmh) Empty weight: 254lb(115kg)                                                     Maximum take-off weight: 594lb(270kg)

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