title: Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen
text: # Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen
  
  The Aeroprakt A-32 is a Ukrainian two-seat, high-wing, tricycle gear ultralight aircraft that was designed by Yuri Yakovlev and is manufactured by Aeroprakt. In Australia the A-32 is referred to as the Vixxen.
  
  The A-32 is a development of the A-22 Foxbat; however unlike the earlier aircraft, which can be purchased in kit form or fully assembled, the A-32 Vixxen is supplied only as a kit in the UK, or ready-to-fly factory-built aircraft in 31 other countries
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The A-32 was developed from A-22 Foxbat during three years of research and development.
  
  To increase cruise speed while employing the same 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS engine as the A-22, the A-32 has a new flush wing-to-body fairing design and all flying horizontal stabilizer, as well as moulded baffling for improved engine airflow and cooling. Other changes include a wing that is 10 cm (3.9 in) shorter, shorter lift struts and better wing tank fairing. This results in a cruise speed that is 20 kn (37 km/h) faster than the A-22.
  
  The prototype A-32 was completed in January 2014 and the first production aircraft was shown in April 2015. It was then transported to Australia, first flying at Moorabbin on 20 July 2015.
  
  ## Variants
  
  ### Aeroprakt A-32L
  
      An ultralight variant of the A-32 with a MTOW of 450 kg (or 472.5 kg with recovery parachute system) to comply with European regulations, although not UK legal. Central control Y-stick installed as default, twin control yokes offered as an option.
  
  ## Specifications (A-32 Vixxen)
  
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  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: one
  * Capacity: one passenger
  * Length: 6.27 m (20 ft 7 in)
  * Wingspan: 9.45 m (31 ft 0 in)
  * Height: 2.22 m (7 ft 3 in)
  * Empty weight: 320 kg (705 lb)
  * Max takeoff weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
  * Fuel capacity: 95 L (25 US gal; 21 imp gal) usable in two tanks
  * Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS 4-cylinder horizontally opposed air-cooled piston aircraft engine, 75 kW (100 hp)
  * Propellers: 3-bladed KievProp 3-blade ground-adjustable prop with metal leading edges
  
  Performance
  
  * Cruise speed: 213 km/h (132 mph, 115 kn)
  * Stall speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
  * Never exceed speed: 232 km/h (144 mph, 125 kn)
  * Endurance: 4.5 hours
  * g limits: +4/-2
  
  Avionics
  
  * VHF 760 dual watch radio
  