The Malamut was developed from the classic Piper J-3 Cub. It was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[1][2]

The aircraft is constructed in the same manner as the Cub. The fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, while the wings have a wooden structure, all covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 10.1 m (33.1 ft) span wing has an area of 15.1 m² (163 sq ft) and flaps. The standard engine available is the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL four-stroke powerplant.^[1][2]

Data from Bayerl & Tacke^[1][2]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Wingspan: 10.1 m (33 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 15.1 m² (163 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 295 kg (650 lb)
• Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 160 litres (35 imp gal; 42 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 198 km/h (123 mph, 107 kn)
• Cruise speed: 165 km/h (103 mph, 89 kn)
• Stall speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
• Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 31.3 kg/m² (6.4 lb/sq ft)

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