Orion Aircraft
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Standard Features of the Orion Cub
– Welded 4130 chromoly steel airframe
– Covered and painted to high aviation standards
– Steerable tailwheel with a shock absorber
– Electric pitch trim
– Modern instrument panel layout
– Large baggage area with a door for easy access
– Lightweight and strong Carbon fiber seats
– 4130 steel Bush landing gear with Shocks
– Large tires with a dual piston hydraulic brakes
– Extruded aluminium I beam wing spars
– CNC cut and bent 6061-T6 Aluminium wings
– Streamlined Aluminium lift struts.
– 145 liters fuel capacity in wing tanks.
– Flush riveted wing surfaces.
– Large slotted flaps for STOL performance.
– Dual control sticks, rudders and throttle.
– Signature Orion cub machined rudder pedals
Kits Info
FUSELAGE KIT
– Pre-welded 4130 chromoly steel fuselage, rudder, stabilizer and elevator.
– Tailwheel and main wheel gear attachment structure welded in.
– No welding required by the builder.
– Welded Aluminium frame doors and window.
– Elevator and flap controls push-pull tubes.
– Rudder and aileron 3 mm stainless steel cables.
– Dual control sticks.
– Dual throttle controls
– Electric pitch trim and associated hardware.
– Cockpit floorboards are CNC pre-cut
– Aluminium and composite boot cowl.
– Fuel system from wing tanks to firewall including strainers and selector.
– Firewall 0,7mm stainless steel
– Composite engine cowl with NACA ducts
– Baggage door
– Covering system to complete the fuselage and empennage.
– Front and rear seat belts
– Pre-moulded acrylic windshield, windows and roof.
– Windshield to wing cuffs
– 2 x carbon fiber seats
– Blank Instrument panel
– All standard hardware included.
LANDING GEAR
– Welded steel tube Bush landing gear with Shocks included.
– Steerable tailwheel with shock.
– Dual signature Orion Cub machined rudder pedals.
WING KIT
– Custom designed 6061-T6 aluminium extruded I beam wing spars.
– CNC pre-cut and bent Aluminium wing skins and ribs.
– Streamlined Aluminium lift struts.
– 2x 70 liter Fuel Tanks.
– Fuel fittings and fuel valves.
– Cable and pulley system for ailerons.
– Composite wingtips.
– Pitot tube installation hardware.
– Large manual slotted flap system for STOL performance.
– All standard hardware included.
Kit Options
Standard kit
The standard kits include fully welded fuselage, empennage, landing gear, and covering materials. The pre-moulded windscreen, windows, doors, and boot cowl are all included, along with the Fuel selector valve, hoses and fittings. The standard kit has dual control sticks, throttle controls, a flap handle, CNC machined Rudder pedals, cables and elevator control system with electric pitch trim. Moulded carbon fibre seats and seat belts, floorboards and instrument panel. All parts to complete the wing, including fuel tanks and wingtips, are supplied. The main landing gear cabane V structure and tailwheel assembly with its shock.
Quick Build Kit
The Quick Build kits consist of all components from the standard kits, and the following work has already been done: The fuselage and empennage are covered and primed. The fuel system, rudder cables, seats, electric pitch trim, and elevator pushrods are installed. Floorboards, instrument panel and wingtips fitted. Quick Build wings are assembled, control surfaces built, fitted, and travels set.
Advanced Quick Build Kit
The Advanced Quick Build kit is a complete firewall back assembly of the aircraft, with all surfaces primed and ready to install the Engine, propeller, and Avionics.
Ready To Fly
The Ready to fly aircraft is factory built according to the applicable standards. The aircraft is test flown, trimmed and calibrated with the necessary logbooks and manuals.