Blackwing 600RG 912 iS demo flight
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2021
- Local flight with takeoff/landing ESMH Rwy 32. Overhead break 150 kt. Geographical area Höganäs, Kullen, Skälderviken. A few turns up to 2.0 G, stall in clean configuration (49 kt) , a pair of lazy eights. We didn´t have much time, thinking about the trip home before civil twilight. The switch for the flaps is to the left of the landing gear handle (with the blue/green light bulb). Takeoff flaps 1 (20 degrees stall 44 kt) and landing with flaps 2 (35 degrees stall 39 kt). Flaps 3 with 45 degrees is more of an emergency airbreak (stall 38 kt) with quite a noticable push down of the nose, not too unlike the FK14 Polaris according to the pilot. However used on the ground to accomodate the foot step.
The grip on the stick is not as thick as on previous models, which I think is an improvement. Other than that a very stable high speed cruiser with probably the best cockpit environment of all microlights and many LSA. What is Vne for the Dynamic WT9 (150-151 kt) becomes almost the normal cruise for this machine. POH mentions Vne to 157 kt. A precautionary cushion against sudden turbulence etc since we know the plane is capable of more. In 2016 I had a ride in a sort of prototype (SEVUE) without the wingtanks (more sensitive roll response) and we had around 170 kt IAS in a slight descent at 1500 ft totally stable.
Maybe more on the handling and speed qualities at higher alt later.
GoPro Hero 5 Protune
2.7K 50 fps PAL
ISO 1200
WB Auto
Sharp Medium
Audio Stereo
No stabilization (I think, or else the Wide FOV should be cropped by 10%)
Very nice aircraft and now they made a word record as well 👍🏻
May I ask why is the pilot wearing those gloves? Thx
It´s his personal "thing", a bit airforce nerdy, and mostly that he actually prefers the feel that way. You can check out Elias channel if you like, he´s in the comments here and also on my main page. There´s a good playlist at his channel.
Good review, thx! But 157kt Vne seems pretty slow, as the VL3 912 has around 170kt. Do you remember, where the yellow arc starts? Any information about consumption/ fuel flow?
I think it might be limited by the BRS as the airframe has been flutter tested to much higher speeds. The website states "VNE 170 kts (BRS limited)" for the 600 RG and I'm not sure why this particular plane (and maybe all the latest individuals?) has the lower VNE. Green arc is up to 146 KIAS. Fuel flow in relation to speed is incredible with the 912iS - on lower altitudes like this you'll end up around 19 l/h at 140 KIAS but on a cross country flight at FL95 and FL120 we saw 12-14 l/h at 152 KTAS.
@@eliassjolander thank you for the fuel flows -
Very light wing loading. Should bounce around like a leaf in turbulence.
Interesting point, but May 22 2018 at Aero Expo was a highly turbulent day, and the plane didn´t bounce around as you can see for yourself here:
ua-cam.com/video/mAMR1tZwI84/v-deo.html
Of course it had approx 120 L of fuel in the wing tanks at that occasion, so someone else would have to confirm how it behaves with say 30-40 L under similar conditions. As a side note, I prefer to try out new planes under no turbulence, so although the wingover/sliceback and landing by Mikael Carlson was a highlight and a great inspiration in the 2018 video, the other three demo flights have been nicer overall.
Do you have any numbers on the wing loading? Would be fun to compare with it´s main competitors WT9 and JMB VL3.
why unable to hear pilot conversation ?
It´s the nature of the game in small aircrafts, sitting so close to the engine (mostly not on idle), but also the placement of the camera/mic on a headstrap. With a different camera placement maybe you would hear. I often hear my own position reports when flying in the pattern close to idle if you check my other videos which mostly are landing related in some way. Around the time of 1969 when our CFI trained for his certificate at Bulltofta/Sweden they didn´t have intercom so they had to yell.
Nice plane ,, turbo version 915 available?
Yes, since around a year back there´s at least one individual SE-MMD that´s flying with the 915iS and single lever constant speed. From what I´ve heard they´ve broken 400 km/h.
Hiii, whats the range of the blackwing???
If we assume 130 L fuel and flying economically with an average of 16 L/h that would be around 1800 km (975 nm) with 120 kt, but I think it´s faster and consumes even less fuel up around FL100 so could be 2200 km (1200 nm) at 145 kt.
Now checking with POH gives FL120, TAS 150 kt, 7,8 h = 1170 nm or 2167 km in zero wind. This is for the 912iS (100 hp) and not the 915iS (141 hp with 135 hp continuous and turbo) which should perform better and be less prone to lose power at high alt. Maybe get back on that one later.
@@flythething193 If you produce it for the mass market what is the expected base MSRP in USD in 2022?
@@electricaviationchannelvid7863 Oh, I don´t work for Blackwing, but a rough guess is 250000 USD for the version with retractable gear. I´ll check it up and maybe have someone else reply to you.
Good looking plane. Haven’t seen any in US Seats look great. I fly a sportcruiser. It’s a nice plane But seats are way too low. Hard to see over cowl
We have a Dynamic WT9 at our flying club. Many pilots use one or two cushions on the seat and sometimes one for the back as well. One pilot commented it was like sitting in a bathtub. For me it works either way, I just adapt, but it could take some hours. Think of it as training for a future taildragger and maybe use a curved approach or forward slipping. Especially if training with no flaps. The Blackwing on the other hand is less extreme in this deparment, and pilots coming from more "normal" planes tend to feel at home at once concerning the sight picture. I can´t answer on the US market, but maybe someone from Blackwing will chime in. I heard less restrictive rules for LSA may be on the way.
Well, if you were bright, you might try a cushion.
@@Tinker1950 If you were bright you wouldn´t write those comments.
@@flythething193
No, I think you'll find I'm right.
My carefully crafted advice, culled from decades of practice sitting on my arse - use a cushion to raise one's view.
@@Tinker1950 It´s only right if you need them. The lowness of the seats never struck me in the Blackwing, which also has a more normal upright seat position. The WT9 on the other hand is a bit lower and more tilted back, great for long flights, but some people even taller than I am, find themselves like in a bathtub without cushions. You´ll either adapt fast, or fix some remedy for the problem. A taildragger would have even more obstructed views. Maybe pilots with that background would be less sensitive on the subject.
Se não for instalado motor elétrico de emergência no bordo central de fuga da asa, e eu com isso ou com a vida deles.
Lovely plane but don't make the mistake of trying to email their sales staff. Never been turned off a company quite so quickly as having to deal with them.
I´m sorry to hear. I know they´re a busy company (which I´m not associated with), but effective communication is very important. Did you try to order a plane, or just inquiring?
@@flythething193 was looking at buying but wasn't actually making an order that moment. My read of the situation was that they have a lot of interest already outstripping their production capability and so they don't really care for new sales right now. Good for them. I like seeing new players on the market be successful but I hope their initial success doesn't bite them in the arse.
I saw your comment first now, but remember hearing the same story from a guy nearby a couple of years ago. He wanted to buy one too and got the same issue, so you´re not alone. The world is not perfect. On a sidenote, there´s some really cool looking Blackwings sold with a greyish colour on top and a grey-blue tone underneath (reminiscent of the BF109E) which I think went to France.
@@flythething193 yeah, beautiful planes and really owning the non-standard colouration. I got bored of planes that are white with a blue stripe. Good to see this company going a more modern and more stylish route.
Har vi nån klubb som äger en blackwing?
Kärran är privatägd men kommer kunna hyras via Sjöbo flygklubb så småningom
Why is the wings not black ?😂
Good question, part of the black cross-pattern Textreme carbon fibre material is visible in the text and on some parts though. Maybe someone will order one with the text Back in black instead.... 😏
hard pass....but thanks tho.
Thanks for the comment, the hardest part was the editing though, with all captions. :-)
Makes way to much noise for me. I wouldn't ride in that for a minute.
I noticed a bit of that too, but since the pilots use Bose A20 with ANR I´ve never heard anyone complain. I´ve never suffered from noise in any of my rides. Most small planes I´ve flown in are quite noisy, especially with Rotax engines. Some may have better engine installations and better taken care of in general, such things affects too.