Ibis GS-501 Urraco
The Ibis GS-501 Urraco (Magpie) is a Colombian homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by Ibis Aircraft of Cali, introduced in 2000. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft or as a kit for amateur construction. Design and development. The GS-501 Urraco features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cabin with vertically-hinged doors, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft is made from sheet aluminium "all-metal" construction, with the wing tips and cowling  made from composite material. Its span wing employs a NACA 650-18m airfoil, mounts flaps and has a wing area of . The wing is supported by V-struts and jury struts. Two wings are available, the "SuperSTOL", with double slotted flaps and the "Express". The main landing gear is sprung 7075-T6 aluminium, while the nose gear has lever suspension using rubber pucks and helical springs. The main wheels include hydraulic disc brakes. The acceptable power range is and the standard engines used are the Rotax 912ULS and the turbocharged Rotax 914 powerplant, driving a three-bladed Ivoprop propeller . Continental Motors, Inc. or Lycoming Engines powerplants up to may also be fitted. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for pilot, passenger and baggage is . The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off with a engine is and the landing roll is . Operational history. By 2010 the company reported that 58 Urracos had been delivered.