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Shark Aero ULA hits world record

French pilot Eric Barberini has flown faster than current world speed records in the RAL2T category under distances of 50 km and 500 kilometers in a Shark Aero ULA (Ultra Light Aircraft) built with TeXtreme®.

Eric Barberini and co-pilot Isabelle Bernabeu on Thursday December 15th 2011 flew the Shark Aero ULA. The performances have been flown under supervision of the FFPLUM, French microlight federation. Average speed obtained on 50 kilometers closed circuit was 270 km/hr.

Shark Aero are using TeXtreme® Spread Tow Fabrics to reduce weight, improve mechanical performance and enhance surface smoothness.

To read more about how Shark Aero has reduced weight by starting to use TeXtreme®, please follow this link.

Topics

  • Industry, manufacturing

Categories

  • shark
  • aero
  • micro light aircraft
  • ultra light aircrafts
  • eric barberini
  • shark aero
  • ultra light composites
  • textreme
  • tape weaving technology
  • spread tow reinforcements
  • spread tow fabrics
  • spread tow
  • oxeon
  • composites
  • composite
  • carbonfiber
  • carbon reinforcements
  • carbon fabrics

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  • Shark awarded best ULA

    Shark Aero won the category best Ultralight aircraft in the Fliegermagazin awards 2012. The German based magazine awarded the best in class in a total of ten categories. The ceremony was held in connection to the AERO show in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Related events

  • AERO 2012

    Event date 17 April 2012 – 21 April 2012

    Location Friedrichshafen, Germany,

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