title: Eurofly Fox
text: # Eurofly Fox
  
  The Eurofly Fox is an Italian ultralight aircraft that was designed and produced by Eurofly srl of Galliera Veneta. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft or as a kit for amateur construction.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The Fox features a strut-braced parasol wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration open cockpit with a windshield, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration.
  
  The aircraft is made from mixed steel and aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth envelopes. Its 9.60 m (31.5 ft) span wing has no flaps and has a wing area of 16.09 $m^2$ (173.2 sq ft). Each wing is supported by two parallel struts with jury struts. The standard engine used is the 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 two-stroke powerplant.
  
  ## Variants
  
  ### Basic Fox
  
      Stripped down version with minimal options, designed as a trainer.
  
  ## Specifications (Basic Fox)
  
  Data from AeroCrafter
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: one
  * Capacity: one passenger
  * Length: 6.20 m (20.33 ft)
  * Wingspan: 9.60 m (31.48 ft)
  * Wing area: 16.09 $m^2$ (173.2 sq ft)
  * Empty weight: 190 kg (418 lb)
  * Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, air-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
  * Propellers: 2-bladed composite
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 121 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
  * Cruise speed: 80 km/h (50 mph, 43 kn)
  * Stall speed: 40 km/h (25 mph, 22 kn)
  * Rate of climb: 5.0 m/s (980 ft/min)
  