Awesome sportplane

I recently had a chance to try a Dynaero MCR01. It looked tiny but I
was able to fit in (I'm over 6' 2") OK. It climbed out at 1500'/min
and had an airspeed ~140k in level flight. It felt so strange compared
to the C's I've flown. The stiffness of the wings/air frame was very
apparent as was the light weight (it's all CF). The stick forces were
light and I had only to think about a turn and it
would do it. It seemed very neutral in roll (up to 40 degrees) with
almost no rudder needed. Over 40 a slight overbank tendency appeared
but that may have been related to my coordination being a bit off. A
hard climb near Vx needed a lot of rudder compared to level flight. If
you get the chance I'd urge you to check it out -I'm amazed at what
100HP can achieve in a modern airframe!
I'd like to see what the 4 seat version can do too.

Cheers

WingFlaps wrote in news:d4dde7ab-0042-46fd-85fb-
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I recently had a chance to try a Dynaero MCR01. It looked tiny but I
was able to fit in (I'm over 6' 2") OK. It climbed out at 1500'/min
and had an airspeed ~140k in level flight. It felt so strange compared
to the C's I've flown. The stiffness of the wings/air frame was very
apparent as was the light weight (it's all CF). The stick forces were
light and I had only to think about a turn and it
would do it. It seemed very neutral in roll (up to 40 degrees) with
almost no rudder needed. Over 40 a slight overbank tendency appeared
but that may have been related to my coordination being a bit off. A
hard climb near Vx needed a lot of rudder compared to level flight. If
you get the chance I'd urge you to check it out -I'm amazed at what
100HP can achieve in a modern airframe!
I'd like to see what the 4 seat version can do too.


That's Michael Columban's airplane, isn't it? Yes, the figures are
unbeleivable, but he does do the unbeleivable!


bertie

"WingFlaps" wrote in message ...
I recently had a chance to try a Dynaero MCR01. (snip...)

I'd like to see what the 4 seat version can do too.

What country are you flying in?

Also, nice numbers, but are wings filled with helium?

Min speed: 47 kt
Cruise speed: 159 kt
Vne: 173 kt

Climb ratio: 1750 ft/min

Max. takeoff weight: 1080 lbs
Empty weight: 573 lbs

Engine: ROTAX 912, 912 S or 914, Jabiru

On Feb 17, 2:44*pm, "Mike Isaksen" wrote:
"WingFlaps" *wrote in message ...
I recently had a chance to try a Dynaero *MCR01. (snip...)

I'd like to see what the 4 seat version can do too.


, nice numbers, but are wings filled with helium?


I could not detect any balloonettes nor gas cylinder. Just some mogas
being consumed at a rather lower rate than the car I was driving that
day. It appeared to have about a 1000 nm range too which is much
better than any car I own. The numbers are so impressive you should
have a go in one to see what I mean!

Cheers

On Feb 17, 12:51*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
WingFlaps wrote in news:d4dde7ab-0042-46fd-85fb-
:

I recently had a chance to try a Dynaero *MCR01. It looked tiny but I
was able to fit in (I'm over 6' 2") *OK. It climbed out at 1500'/min
and had an airspeed ~140k in level flight. It felt so strange compared
to the C's I've flown. The stiffness of the wings/air frame was very
apparent as was the light weight (it's all CF). The stick forces were
light and I had only to think about a turn and it
would do it. It seemed very neutral in roll (up to 40 degrees) with
almost no rudder needed. Over 40 a slight overbank tendency appeared
but that may have been related to my coordination being a bit off. A
hard climb near Vx needed a lot of rudder compared to level flight. If
you get the chance I'd urge you to check it out -I'm amazed at what
100HP can achieve in a modern airframe!
I'd like to see what the 4 seat version can do too.

That's Michael Columban's airplane, isn't it? Yes, the figures are
unbeleivable, but he does do the unbeleivable!


I saw a cri-cri on the ground and doing some aerobatics last year. It
was really hard to believe it could fly at all, let alone so well!
Mind, you I would not have been able to get in it (and even if I could
I don't know that I would want to).

Cheers

....
"WingFlaps" wrote in message ...
I recently had a chance to try a Dynaero MCR01. (snip...)

The numbers are so impressive you should have a go in one
to see what I mean!

I would love to but you did not say which airport you flew it out of.

Here's a vid of the MCR01 in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If-uWAGkeYI

On Feb 17, 7:44*pm, "Mike Isaksen" wrote:
...

"WingFlaps" *wrote in message ...
*I recently had a chance to try a Dynaero MCR01. (snip...)

*The numbers are so impressive you should have a go in one
*to see what I mean!

I would love to but you did not say which airport you flew it out of.

I don't know where you can fly it in the USA.
There are world wide distributors, but maybe none in the USA... There
it would have to be built as a kit/experimental I think. Check out:

http://www.DynAero.com.au/
http://www.dynaero.com/lien/indexuk.htm

Cheers

Cheers

On Feb 17, 7:48*pm, AJ wrote:
Here's a vid of the MCR01 in action:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If-uWAGkeYI

Here it is in english:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SehP...eature=related

Cheers

On Feb 16, 7:44*pm, "Mike Isaksen" wrote:
"WingFlaps" *wrote in message ...
I recently had a chance to try a Dynaero *MCR01. (snip...)

I'd like to see what the 4 seat version can do too.

What country are you flying in?

Also, nice numbers, but are wings filled with helium?

Min speed: * * *47 kt
Cruise speed: *159 kt
Vne: * * * * * * 173 kt

Climb ratio: 1750 ft/min

Max. takeoff weight: *1080 lbs
Empty weight: * * * * *573 lbs

Engine: ROTAX 912, 912 S or 914, Jabiru

Besides the _very_ light weight and very slippery design, the airplane
uses a variable-pitch prop and double-slotted flaps to achieve those
numbers. That is one sexy little airplane.

Phil