Our Superlite, winner of Sun N Fun 2010 Grand Champion Ultralight, is now at Airventure Oshkosh with an improved paint scheme and many improvements to the airplane. I am now calling it the Black Dragon Superlite, and it is one very sharp and powerful airplane. I've posted a new photo suite on Belite's Flickr account of the Black Dragon.
This particular aircraft currently has some small enhancements on it:
Vortex Generators (reduce stall speed)
Prop spinner (looks sharp)
Glove tray with drink holder (looks sharp, finally provides a place to hold that can of pop and GPS while flying around)
Electric trim (allows inflight elevator trimming, great safety feature and allows hands off photography)
Machined aluminum fittings
and I will be flying it at Oshkosh.
Here's all of the other options on this particular plane and how it's priced:
# | Comments | Yes | Price | Ext. |
1 | Basic Airplane. 28HP engine. Ready to fly! Taildragger configuration. | yes | 24995 | 24995 |
2 | Carbon Fiber wing upgrade saves weight. | yes | 2200 | 2200 |
4 | Trailer kit (4 steel support struts) | yes | 250 | 250 |
5 | Powdercoating | yes | 595 | 595 |
6 | Lithium Polymer starter battery and charger | yes | 350 | 350 |
11 | Disc brake set, installed | yes | 400 | 400 |
14 | Steel spring gear upgrade | yes | 350 | 350 |
20 | Fiberglass cowling | yes | 340 | 340 |
21 | Larger Flaperons increase wing area by 2 feet. | yes | 200 | 200 |
24 | SUPERLITE -- Swap to F33 Hirth Engine with recoil start | yes | 2760 | 2760 |
26 | Delete the original wood panel and gauges. | yes | -500 | -500 |
28 | Belite Half Panel - 4 instruments, wired, installed | yes | 600 | 600 |
29 | Install Fuel Sender in fuel tank, wiring | yes | 200 | 200 |
30 | Electric Elevator trim | yes | 200 | 200 |
31 | Aircraft 600 pound BRS Parachute - installed | yes | 3300 | 3300 |
32 | Dragon Paint, installed | yes | 4000 | 4000 |
33 | Upgrade Cockpit to Carbon Fiber (floorboard; seatback; seatbottom) | yes | 400 | 400 |
34 | Upgrade tail spring to fiberglass composite. | yes | 100 | 100 |
Subtotal | $40,740 |
We also switched the BRS parachute out to a new Second Chantz parachute that uses compressed air instead of a ballistic rocket, and this reduces the price by $1000, so this loaded demonstrator airplane is offered at $39,740.
Second Chantz appears to have a great product, I love the idea of using compressed air ejection instead of a ballistic rocket!
I thoroughly enjoy flying this airplane. If you are looking for the very finest Part 103 ultralight aircraft, you have found it.
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