This new model gives another meaning to LSA:
Limousine Sport Aircraft
There is a lot of information about the Limousine S-LSA contained
in this section, including specifications, descriptions, press
articles, videos etc. So, to navigate into this section don’t hesitate
to refer to the index of the section
For its launch, the Limousine S-LSA is offered at
127,728 Euros +GST/VAT ex factory
until the 31 December 2010
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This performance could be achieved thanks to the use of a full carbon
fibre airframe allowing for the very light empty weight of the
Limousine S-LSA. The aircraft can carry up to 150% of its own empty
weight!
1°) Introduction
MCR 4 Seater + Twin-R = Limousine
The Limousine S-LSA is an interbreeding of the MCR-4S and the Twin-R,
but designed to fit the LSA category. The airframe is based on the best
seller MCR-4S, the most economical and fun to fly 4 seater on the
market, with over 140 units sold. The MCR-4S has been designed to fly
at 132 Kts on a Rotax 912S 100hp with a 1500Nm range. The cabin is
finished with the interior that was recently developed for the Twin
engine “Twin-R” launched at Friedrichshafen 2010, and exclusively
adapted to the S-LSA Limousine. It includes the new memory foam seats
for incomparable comfort.
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The recently designed interior of the Twin-R is used in the Limousine
Big and light weightThe Limousine S-LSA features a
monocoque fuselage and fin, made of carbon reinforced skin. Thanks to
the use of carbon fibre for all the construction, including parts such
as the seats, rods, spars, flight controls and wheel fairings, the
Limousine S-LSA offers a whopping 320Kg useful load. In the meantime,
as it is based on a four seater airframe designed around a roomy
cockpit of 1.20m width at the rear seats, build to allow four people up
to 1,95m tall to be easily seated in the airplane, the Limousine S-LSA
is the biggest S-LSA on the market, offering a cabin volume of 2,000
litres, a wing span of 8.72 m (28.6ft), a length of 6.70m (22 ft) and a
height of 1.90m (6.3 ft).
Carbon fibreThe lightweight allows for greater payload,
lower fuel consumption per nautical mile or airspeed knot. For
commercial operation this translates into cold hard cash on the bottom
line, and the latest Boeing and Airbus have made the case for intensive
use of carbon fibre. But the intensive use of carbon fibre offers even
more benefits and cost savings opportunities. The moulding capability
allows for more sophisticated design that translates into better
performance when applied to wing and control surfaces, less drag and
better use of space when applied to the airframe and cockpit, and again
weight saving as carbon fibre can be used for many parts of the
aircraft, in the case of the MCR range carbon fibre is everywhere, it
is even used for the control rods and sticks, seats and instrument
panel. Because it doesn’t corrode the aircraft ages slower resulting in
the aircraft retaining its value and having a much lower depreciation
rate than anything else on the market. It also saves a lot in
maintenance as the years go by. For example as it doesn’t corrode, the
paint can’t be affected by corrosion underneath, it is quite surprising
to see that a 10 year old MCR looks like new as the paint is still
glossy and one colour. And of course knowing the cost of repainting an
aircraft, that’s a lot of money saved down the line, or in case of the
aircraft sold as it on the second hand market that’s a lot of money
retained on the aircraft’s value.
The wing makes up the personalityThe Limousine S-LSA is
the plane that will take you quickly to any place you want to reach.
The cutting edge wing design, incorporating double slotted flaps, short
chord, large ailerons and wind tunnel tested wingtips give an unmatched
speed range. The specially designed double slotted flaps will ensure a
very good degree of stability at the low end of the speed envelope and
in the “Full Flap” position are very effective at steepening the
descent without any airspeed increase or forced forward slip. The wing
tips have been designed and tunnel tested in collaboration with the
French Aerospace Research Agency (ONERA) to reduce induced drag to a
minimum. The engine cowling is designed to minimize cooling drag and
the landing gear comes with slippery wheel fairings. This cutting-edge
8.72m span wing has an aerobatic-type carbon wing spar, tested to 10G,
foam ribs and a carbon skin. This wing offers an impressive 34 Kts
stall speed and 128 Kts cruise speed.
   The
S-LSA regulation limits the MTOW to 600Kg, however the Limousine S-LSA
was designed with a 750 Kg structural MTOW as it has the wing of the
MCR 4 seater. This is a great benefit in terms of Safety margin and
ageing. Additionally, should this S-LSA become eligible for the
experimental category or new category for whatever reason, it would
then benefit from the 750 Kg MTOW.
Find out more about the wing design
Freedom
The robust fixed Oil-Pneumatic landing gear, shimmy-damper and large
front wheel can handle the rigors of short field grass runways while
the steering nose wheel and 2.33m (7.6 ft) landing gear track offer
excellent stability and manoeuvrability.
The long range tanks can carry 200L (52 US Gal) of fuel, either Avgas
or Mogas. That’s enough to reach any remote field without having to
worry about refuelling. The Rotax 912S 100hp can use either Avgas or
Mogas, which not only provides a welcome flexibility when it comes to
refuelling, but it also future proofs the engine with regard to the
coming changes to unleaded Avgas.
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2°) Regulation
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Australia: S-LSA
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Europe: Kit Built
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USA: Kit Built
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New Zealand: S-LSA
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3°) Video-The MCR 4S
The Limousine S-LSA is nothing less than the MCR-4S certified under the
S-LSA category: 2 seater factory built in compliance with ASTM
standards, packed with options coming standards and the interior
designed for the Twin-R. In other words, it is a MCR-4S factory built
and limited to 2 occupants whereas the 4S comes as a kit. As it is a
new product we don’t have yet a video specifically for this model,
however the video for the 4S will give a perfect idea of what is the
Limousine in flight.
This video is the part about the MCR-4S, of the film dyn.aircraft flying the MCR available on a free DVD
in French or English. The video starts at 14', which is the beginning
of the chapter about the MCR-4S. Thanks to our Motionmaker status, you
can watch this video in high resolution full screen.
Flying the MCR-dyn.aircraft-English
Uploaded by Love4aviation.
Photography
There are many photography available in the product page. Click on any
photography to enlarge it and click inside again to zoom in. You can
request any photography by email.
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4°) Press articles
Articles from the international press about the MCR-4S, sorted in ante-chronological order (newest to oldest): Go to the Press Articles page
Direct links:
2°) Aviasport November 2007. Article in French (English version coming soon). MCR-4S for aeroclubs.
1°) African Pilot July 2005. Article in English.
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5°) Tiered payment
Payment is made in four installments of 25%:
1. First Payment: Deposit. This deposit of
31,932 Euros will secure your slot in the production line, and
construction will begin as soon as possible.
2. Second Payment: 2 months after the
construction has started, a second payment of 39,932 Euros will be
required. The construction starts with: the ailerons, the flaps,
horizontal stabilizer, rudder and the initial fuselage structure.
3. Third Payment: Just before the end of the
construction of the control surfaces and initial fuselage structure, a
third payment of 39,932 Euros will be required. The next stage of
construction will include all mechanical components, fuselage
equipment, Pre-assembly of wing and main landing gear.
4. Fourth and last payment: The last payment of
31,932 Euros shall be made before delivery. It will be required just
after the second stage of the construction is completed and while
engine and instruments are installed.
- This tiered payment scheme offers a great flexibility for
your purchase. If for any reason you can’t make one payment on time, it
won’t jeopardize your project: your slot is allocated to the next
customer, who will therefore receive his aircraft sooner, while it
gives you additional time to complete the payment.
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Lead time from deposit to delivery is currently approximately 6 months.
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Draft of an aircraft syndicate agreement is available on request.
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If you intend to operate this aircraft within a syndicate or a club, ask us about the Safetyplane System
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