FEATURED MANUFACTURER – SHARK
July 2012
Category: GA Buyer Europe Magazine
Author: GA Buyer Europe
Think Fast.................
...............Think Shark
The SHARK is a high-performance composite tandem-seat low-wing, designed to be ideal for really fast cross-country flights and flying for fun. SHARK combines an integration of exclusive performance with comfortable cockpit, excellent visibility, and uncompromising styling enables you to feel yourself like a true Shark in the Sky.
ADVANCED AERODYNAMIC CONCEPT
To achieve a minimum aerodynamic drag the Shark uses a proprietary airfoil, optimized for fast cross-country flights, developed specially for SHARK by an aerodynamicist who designed famous military turboprop trainers.
The smoothly streamlined, aerodynamically efficient fuselage includes the “shark-style gills” for the cooling of the engine. This and the aerodynamic surfaces with the elliptical outer leading edges are created by professionals with a lot of experience from well-known Czech aircraft manufacturers.
CONTINUITY OF THE DESIGN
The Shark project is based on the successful collaboration between the Gryf Design and COMP-LET in the MD-3 Rider aircraft development - and is its logical continuation: - it combines the producer’s long-time experience with composites and the design team’s know-how gained during a large number of designs - from ultralights and sailplanes to GA airplanes and commuters, flying in thousands worldwide.
COMFORTABLE ROOMY COCKPIT
With adjustable seats and the EFIS/EMS instrumentation keeps the crew perfectly aware of the flight and of the engine performance. Simply put - everything is optimized for the crew comfort during long cruise flights – even the rests for hands on the fighter-like throttle (left) and on the side-stick (right). Interior styling is created by Peter Zelman from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Bratislava.
BALLISTIC RESCUE SYSTEM
SHARK have tested the Magnum 501 ballistic rescue system installed in the Shark aircraft – which is the standard version for Germany. The test was fully successful, and - maybe as a special profit for us - we received not prepared action "how to catch a Shark aircraft with extended parachute in windy weather".
TECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY
Advanced composite structure is built of a glass/carbon epoxy composite. Various structural components are made of different materials according to their properties to give the parts the best weight/strength ratio, stiffness and safety.
...............Think Shark
The SHARK is a high-performance composite tandem-seat low-wing, designed to be ideal for really fast cross-country flights and flying for fun. SHARK combines an integration of exclusive performance with comfortable cockpit, excellent visibility, and uncompromising styling enables you to feel yourself like a true Shark in the Sky.
ADVANCED AERODYNAMIC CONCEPT
To achieve a minimum aerodynamic drag the Shark uses a proprietary airfoil, optimized for fast cross-country flights, developed specially for SHARK by an aerodynamicist who designed famous military turboprop trainers.
The smoothly streamlined, aerodynamically efficient fuselage includes the “shark-style gills” for the cooling of the engine. This and the aerodynamic surfaces with the elliptical outer leading edges are created by professionals with a lot of experience from well-known Czech aircraft manufacturers.
CONTINUITY OF THE DESIGN
The Shark project is based on the successful collaboration between the Gryf Design and COMP-LET in the MD-3 Rider aircraft development - and is its logical continuation: - it combines the producer’s long-time experience with composites and the design team’s know-how gained during a large number of designs - from ultralights and sailplanes to GA airplanes and commuters, flying in thousands worldwide.
COMFORTABLE ROOMY COCKPIT
With adjustable seats and the EFIS/EMS instrumentation keeps the crew perfectly aware of the flight and of the engine performance. Simply put - everything is optimized for the crew comfort during long cruise flights – even the rests for hands on the fighter-like throttle (left) and on the side-stick (right). Interior styling is created by Peter Zelman from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Bratislava.
BALLISTIC RESCUE SYSTEM
SHARK have tested the Magnum 501 ballistic rescue system installed in the Shark aircraft – which is the standard version for Germany. The test was fully successful, and - maybe as a special profit for us - we received not prepared action "how to catch a Shark aircraft with extended parachute in windy weather".
TECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY
Advanced composite structure is built of a glass/carbon epoxy composite. Various structural components are made of different materials according to their properties to give the parts the best weight/strength ratio, stiffness and safety.
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