Shark.Aero
Shark
Looks like a shark. Cruises like one too.
View 2 photosThe Shark is Slovakia's distinctive composite two-seater: tandem-ish bubble, retractable gear, and cruise in the 280+ km/h class on 100 hp. The 600 kg POH quotes Vne 328 km/h and stall 60 km/h landing.
Key figures
Max speed
300 km/h
Range
1,500 km
Engine
Rotax 912 ULS
Seats
2
Dimensions
Top view
Wingspan
8 m
Side view
Length
6.7 m
Height
2.2 m
Performance
Cruise
280 km/h
Max speed
300 km/h
Vne
328 km/h
Stall
60 km/h
Stall speed (clean)
85 km/h
Climb
7 m/s
Airframe
- Category
- ULM
- Wing
- Low wing
- Seats
- 2
- Variant
- Shark 600
- First flight
- 2009
- Construction
- Carbon composite
- Materials
- Carbon-fiber sandwich
- Propeller
- In-flight adjustable
- Status
- in production
General
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Best glide ratio
11:1
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
Weights
- Empty weight
320 kg
Verified · Shark.Aero Shark 600 flight manual
- Max takeoff weight
600 kg
Verified · Shark.Aero Shark 600 flight manual
- Useful load
280 kg
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel capacity
130 L
Verified · Shark.Aero Shark 600 flight manual
Powerplant
- Propeller
Composite ground-adjustable, typical Rotax installation
Estimated · Manufacturer brochure / published figures
- Fuel
MOGAS 95 / 100LL
Likely · Manufacturer brochure / published figures