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TAURUS ELECTRO 65
Aircraft and systems on board
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Taurus Electro comes standard with a modern, electronic instrument panel. The panel utilizes the
power of the ESYS-MAN control and monitoring instrument, which includes throttle control, system
enable, as well as motor retraction management. Besides the conventional instruments the panel includes
a magnetic compass, a side-slip indicator, 12 V socket, cockpit ventilation lever, throttle lever,
master switch, fuses, CHT/EGT gauge and primary flight instruments.
Undercarriage
The undercarriage is a taildragger type with two main, brake equipped, retractable wheels and a
rudder-guided tail wheel. Main gear is retcracted / lowered by operating a lever located between
both seats, accessible to both crew. Once main gear is lowered it is locked into position automatically.
Wheel brakes are both engaged simultaneusly when the airbrakes are fully extended and the
pilot continues to pull on the airbrake lever.
distance between main wheels:
0,68 m
distance between main and tail wheel axis:
4,403 m
tire:
4,00'' x 6'' (main wh.), 2,50'' x 4'' (tail wh.)
1,5 - 1,6 bar / 21-23 PSI (main wheels),
tire pressure
0,6 bar / 9 PSI (tail wheel)
brakes:
disk type, engaged simultaneously upon full airbrake extension
brake fluid: DOT 4
Main gear lowered and locked (side view)
Main gear lowered and locked
(front view)
Main gear retracted (side view)