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Video of first flight of Belite Chipper with Rotax 912UL

By General Aviation News Staff · June 21, 2017 ·

The first flight of the Belite Chipper with the Rotax 912UL engine was held June 19.

Belite’s James Wiebe posted this video of the flight:

Wiebe also released these performance observations:

  • Initial established climb about 600 fpm;
  • Highest climb rate seen about 830 fpm;
  • Flaps 15°;
  • Ailerons in droop mode;
  • Went around the pattern several times, nothing else done today.

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