MD3 Rider

Classical all-metal high-wing with side-by-side seats designed to be ideal for training, CROSS-COUNTRY flying and flying for fun.

MD3 Rider

TECHNOLOGY: all-metal semi-monocoque airframe, primary glued and riveted from aluminum alloy sheets by blind rivets.

FUSELAGE COCKPIT CAGE is welded from steel tubes. Its basic structure has firewall, engine mounting hinges and front wheel bracket in the front, doors and main gear hinges on its sides and instrument panel frame and seats brackets in the middle.

REAR FUSELAGE PART is riveted from aluminum alloy sheets with integral fin and tail hinges in the rear.

SIDE CANOPY DOORS hinged on the front enables great view and easy access.

COMPOSITE ENGINE COWLINGS and rear part of the canopy fairing create natural aerodynamic shape without usual square corners.

ALL METAL WINGS with simple aerodynamically shaped strut and efficient MS(1)-0313 airfoil with OMEGA-beam pressed ribs and integral fuel tanks 72 liters. Ailerons and large flaps with 15o, 30o and 42o deflection are hinged on rear help-beam. Large aerodynamically shaped wingtips increase wing efficiency.

Classic-type all-metal TAIL has symmetrical NACA 12% profile. Elevator has electrically controlled trim-tab as a standard.

FULL DUAL CONTROL with classic joysticks and pedals for both pilots. Flap lever, trim lever and throttle are placed on the central column. Elevator and Ailerons are controlled by rods, Rudder is controlled by wires in plastic tubes. Flaps are controlled by electric actuator placed in the cockpit ceiling.

MD3 RiderWings can be (optional) quickly folded to the tail and horizontal tail surfaces can be dismounted for transportation or storage.

TRICYCLE LANDING GEAR with steerable 16x4" nose wheel, composite legs of main undercarriage and front wheel leg and fork welded from steel tubes. 16x4" main wheels have hydraulic disc brakes, controlled by lever on the central column.

Instrument panel with central engine instruments and drivers panel, full cockpit upholstery with adjustable seats.

DIMENSIONS
Wing span9.0 m
Length5.9 m
Height2.3 m
Wing area9.9 m2
Forward swept wing-3

WEIGHTs
Empty weight297 kg
Maximal Take-off Weight480 kg

WEIGHTs UL
Empty weight275 kg
Maximal Take-off Weight450 kg

POWERPLANT: engine ROTAX 912 S 100HP @ 2380 rpm on propeller with anticorro exhaustor with integral heating.
(engine 80 HP Rotax 912 option for UL version )
PROPELLER standard : WOODCOMP SR 200 B - wooden a 3-blade on the ground adjustable 1.68 m with 35mm plug

PERFORMANCE (ROTAX 912 S)
Max. permissible speed VNE275 km/hr
Max. horizontal cruising speed VHmax220 km/hr
Stall speed75 km/hr
Stall speed with flaps63 km/hr
Max. climb rate5 m/s
Fuel consumption11 l/hr
Maximum load factor+4 / -2

Order Application
Try to customize Your own Rider,
start our w/o price web order version
(colorscheme, instrument panel creating and option offer included)

MD3 Rider

MD3 Rider