Pioneer 300
Pioneer 300 of Alpi Aviation at ILA 2010
Role Ultralight aircraft and Light-sport aircraft
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Alpi Aviation
Status In production
Developed from Vidor Champion V
Variants Alpi Pioneer 300 Kite
Alpi Aviation Pioneer 330
Alpi Aviation Pioneer 330s
Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300s

The Alpi Pioneer 300 is an Italian ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Alpi Aviation, of Pordenone. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1][2]

Design and development

The Pioneer 300 was derived from the Asso V Champion and designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules, as well as the US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, a choice of fixed or retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The fixed landing gear version is intended for the US light-sport aircraft category that does not permit retractable gear on landplanes.[1][2]

The aircraft is made with a wooden frame, covered with composite skin panels. Its 8.10 m (26.6 ft) span wing is tapered in planform. Standard engines available are the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS, 85 hp (63 kW) Jabiru 2200 and 120 hp (89 kW) Jabiru 3300.[1][2]

Variants

Pioneer 300 Standard
Base model, standard engine is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS.[3]
Pioneer 300 Hawk
Model with upgraded canopy and interior, with plywood wing skins and oleo strut suspension.[4]
Model with fixed gear and gross weight of 560 kg (1,235 lb) for the US light-sport aircraft market.[2]
Pioneer 300 Turbo
Model with luxury interior, carbon fibre instrument panel and Rotax 914 turbocharged (914T) engine of 115 hp (86 kW) giving a cruise speed of 265 km/h (165 mph).[5]
Pioneer 330 Acro
Aerobatic model, with inverted-capable version of the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS and a strengthened airframe with flight load factors of +6/-3g.[2][6]

Current variants

As of January 2024

Pioneer 300
Retractable landing gear with a cruising speed of 250 km/h (160 mph) using a 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS engine. The 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914T and 140 hp (100 kW) 915iS engines are also offered.[7]
Pioneer 300 FG
Fixed landing gear with a cruising speed of 222 km/h (138 mph) using a Rotax 912ULS engine. The 914T is also available.[8]
Pioneer 300 Griffon
Luxury version with a wider and higher cabin, electrically adjustable seats and improved aerodynamics and soundproofing. With retractable landing gear, it is offered with a Rotax 812ULS engine giving a cruising speed of 250 km/h (160 mph) or a 915iS which gives a cruising speed of 330 km/h (210 mph).[9]

The Pioneer 330 Acro is also available.[10]

Specifications (Pioneer 300)

Data from Bayerl & Tacke[1][2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Wingspan: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
  • Wing area: 11.0 m2 (118 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 285 kg (628 lb)
  • Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 80 litres (18 imp gal; 21 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke, 75 kW (100 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed composite

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
  • Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 8 m/s (1,600 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 42.95 kg/m2 (8.80 lb/sq ft)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 26. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 26 and 27. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ↑ Alpi Aviation (n.d.). "Pioneer 300 Standard". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Alpi Aviation (n.d.). "Pioneer 300 Hawk". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Alpi Aviation (n.d.). "Pioneer 300 Turbo". Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Alpi Aviation (n.d.). "Pioneer 330 Acro". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Pioneer 300". Alpi Aviation. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Pioneer 300 FG". Alpi Aviation. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Pioneer 300 Griffon". Alpi Aviation. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Pioneer 330". Alpi Aviation. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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