title: Aeroprakt A-26 Vulcan
text: # Aeroprakt A-26 Vulcan
  
  The Aeroprakt A-26 Vulcan is a light twin engine aircraft developed from a modified Aeroprakt A-20 light single aircraft. Some models imported to the United States are registered as Spectrum Aircraft SA-26 Vulcan.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The A-26 has an extra 3° degree sweepback of the wings from its single engine counterpart, the A-20. The aircraft is powered by two Rotax 503 (eventually Rotax 582) engines in a pusher configuration.
  
  ## Operational history
  
  An example of the A-26 was demonstrated at the 2000 Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Spectrum Aircraft imported versions for the American market.
  
  ## Variants
  
  The Aeroprakt A-36 Vulcan is an updated factory built Rotax 912S powered twin.
  
  ## Specifications (variant specified)
  
  Data from Aeroprakt
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Capacity: 2
  * Length: 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
  * Wingspan: 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in)
  * Height: 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
  * Wing area: 15.7 $m^2$ (169 sq ft)
  * Empty weight: 290 kg (639 lb)
  * Gross weight: 520 kg (1,146 lb)
  * Fuel capacity: 38 l
  * Powerplant: 2 × Rotax 582 , 48 kW (65 hp) each
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
  * Cruise speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
  * Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)
  * Rate of climb: 10 m/s (2,000 ft/min) 2.5 m/s with one engine
  