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Lightwing AC4

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Two-seat high-wing light plane. Includes variants AC4 UL (formerly AC4-UL6) for the European ultralight category 600kg, AC4 CS-LSA (LSA certified) and the AC4 CS-LSA GT (same as LSA but for glider towing).

Lightwing AC4
Lift type
Fixed wing
Assembly
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Piston
Application
Sport, Ultralight
Final assembly

Design & construction

The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.

Airframe & structure
Primary structure
Composite
Wing
Composite
Landing gear
Fixed tricycle
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Systems & avionics
Flight controls
Mechanical
Autopilot
None
Avionics architecture
Analogue
Configuration & certification
Wing position
High
Planform
Straight
Tail
Conventional
continued
Certification
Part 23
Minimum crew
1

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Lightwing AC42017 / 2017Two-seat lightplane ultralight aircraft designed to meet Swiss 'EcoLight' category requirements. Includes AC4 CS-LSA and AC4 UL variants.
Lightwing AC4 GT2023 / 2023Glider Towing variant.

Airframer

Lightwing AG

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