G1 Aviation G1
The G1 Aviation G1 is a French STOL ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by G1 Aviation of Tallard. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.
Design and development
The aircraft is derived from the Alisport Yuma and was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.All G1 models have a fuselage made from welded steel tubing, with the wing made from aluminum, all covered in doped aircraft fabric. The Gelinotte variant has a span wing with an area of and features leading edge slots. The SPYL model uses vortex generators in place of the slots, has the same wing span, but a slightly smaller wing area of. All models are equipped with flaps and have optional folding wings for ground transport and storage. Standard engines available are the Rotax 912UL and the Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplants. The company also offers a new exhaust system for the Rotax 912 that is quieter than the stock Rotax-supplied system.
The aircraft has also been equipped with the JLT Motors Ecoyota engine.
Variants
;G1 Amphibie;G1 Gelinotte
;G1 la Grive
;G1 SPYL
;G1 Agricole