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Excalibur · Length
Single source20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur | Pilatus PC-24 |
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| Crew | one[source] | one or two[source] |
| Type | Ultralight aircraft[source] | Light business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Switzerland[source] |
| Manufacturer | Excalibur Aircraft[source] | Pilatus Aircraft |
16.85 m (55 ft 3 in)[source]
Excalibur · 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine
Single source1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine, 50 hp (37 kW)[source]
2 × Williams FJ44-4A turbofans thrust each
Single source2 × Williams FJ44-4A turbofans , 15 kN (3,400 lbf) thrust each[source]
Maximum payload
Single source1,406 kg (3,100 lb)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source14,000 m (45,000 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufactured | 1900 (by 2011)[source] | 2015–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1993[source] | 1 April 2018[source] |
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| Capacity | one passenger[source] | 10 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 10 US gal (38 litres)[source] | 2,705 kg (5,964 lb), 888.5 US gal (3,363 L)[source] |
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| Stall speed | 33 mph (53 km/h, 29 kn)[source] | 154 km/h (96 mph, 83 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | +6/-4 (ultimate load limits)[source] | — |
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| Role | American two seats-in- tandem , high wing, pusher configuration ultralight aircraft[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | Basic model with 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 , 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 , 70 hp (52 kW) Hirth 3503 , 65 hp (48 kW) Hirth 3203 or the 55 hp (41 kW) Hirth 3202 two-stroke engines. 750 completed and flown by the end of 2011.[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Model with HKS 700E 60 hp (45 kW) or 80 hp (60 kW) Jabiru 2200 80 hp (60 kW) four-stroke engines. 400 completed and flown by the end of 2011.[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wingspan: 31 ft 6 in (9.60 m)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wing area: 185 sq ft (17.2 m 2 )[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 450 lb (204 kg)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Gross weight: 950 lb (431 kg)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Fuel capacity: 10 US gal (38 litres)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine, 50 hp (37 kW)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cruise speed: 80 mph (130 km/h, 70 kn)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Stall speed: 33 mph (53 km/h, 29 kn)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 290 mi (470 km, 250 nmi)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Status | — | In production[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Qatar Emiri Air Force PlaneSense Royal Flying Doctor Service[source] |
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| Number built | — | 212 (Q1 2024)[source] |
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| First flight | — | 11 May 2015[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 9.35[source] |
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| Cabin | — | 7.01 m × 1.69 m × 1.55 m long × wide × high ( 23 ft 0 in × 5 ft 7 in × 5 ft 1 in)[source] |
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| Cabin altitude | — | 2,438 m at 13,716 m (8,000 ft at 45,000 ft), 8.78 psi (0.605 bar)[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 45,000 ft (14,000 m) 27.1 mins[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 259 kg/m 2 (53 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 0.58 kg/km (2.1 lb/mi) Mach 0.72/416 kn (770 km/h) cruise, 15,375 lb (6,974 kg) weight, FL 450, ISA+3C[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.36[source] |
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| Take-off | — | 942 m; 3,091 ft (MTOW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)[source] |
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| Landing | — | 734 m; 2,408 ft (Over 50 ft obstacle, MLW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
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