Behind the creation of the ultralight aircraft, which bears the name DINGO, is none other than Marek Ivanov. At the beginning of 2021, the first 3D images were shown to the entire Future Vehicles team, who decided that something like this had its place in the sky!
„My long-time dream was to build something like Hovey Whing Ding because I like it, but a little bigger so I can fly it.“
Ing. Marek Ivanov
Chief Designer of DINGO
At the beginning of 2022, the whole team was looking forward to the delivery of the engine, so we took advantage of the time and successfully carried out the load tests. After receiving the engine and other necessary parts, nothing prevented the aircraft from being completed.
The maiden flight of the DINGO prototype was made on 22.6.2022 at the Jaroměř – LKJA airport.
Ing. Jan Jílek
Why DINGO?
In 1971, the aircraft called Hovey Whing Ding had its maiden flight and inspired the aviators to establish a new category of aircraft very well known as FAR – part 103. In the 1970s, unfortunately, a suitable engine was not available. So, the Hovey Whing Ding could fly only over the flat fields.
The DINGO has been developed to honour the legacy of the first „ultralight“ Hovey Whing Ding as a reminder of what was behind the establishment of today’s widespread aircraft category.
Design
The Dingo is a single-seat open cockpit biplane, powerplant in pusher configuration and classic landing gear with a T-tail empennage. It was designed with a focus on easy and quick assembly. That is guaranteed by the so-called „hole-to-hole“ technology used for DINGO production. The sheet metal parts are drilled and prepared to allow the builder to only rivet them together.
The airframe is riveted from sheets made of aluminium alloy 6061 and 2024, which are commonly used in the aerospace industry. The wings, floating elevator and rudder are covered with Ceconite polyester fabric. There is a composite seat riveted to the front part of the fuselage. The 10 l plastic fuel tank is located inside the fuselage behind the pilot’s seat and behind that, the powerplant is mounted to the fuselage by using rubber silent blocks. The main landing gear is welded from thin-walled steel tubes and attached by bolts to the bottom part of the fuselage under the seat. The tail gear is steerable and equipped with a spring element made of rubber silent block. The ailerons and elevator are connected to the stick by push-pull rods, and the rudder is connected to welded pedals by cables.
What do the manuals look like?
Manuals are created in two versions. The first version is an illustrated manual in pdf. This pdf manual includes assembly breakdowns and part numbers. The second version is the videos of the individual airframe subassemblies, which show the sequence of how to correctly assemble the DINGO.
Find the manuals here: www.dingosupport.eu
| Wingspan | 6,57 m | 21,56 ft |
| Wing area | 12,55 m2 | 135,1 ft2 |
| Length | 4,45 m | 14,6 ft |
| Elevator span | 2,24 m | 7,35 ft |
| Elevator area | 1,68 m2 | 18,1 ft2 |
| Empty weight | 95 kg | 209,4 lbs |
| Max take-off weight | 220 kg | 485 lbs |
| Fuel tank capacity | 10 l | 2,64 gal (US) |
| Average fuel consumption | 5 l/h | 1,32 gal (US)/h |
| Maximum load factor | +4 G / -2 G | +4 G / -2 G |
| Vne – Max. never exceed speed | 100 km/h | 54 kt |
| Max. cruise speed at 7800 ot/ min | 70 km/h | 37,8 kt |
| Cruise speed at 7000 ot/ min | 60 km/h | 32,4 kt |
| Stall speed Vso | 40 km/h | 21,6 kt |
DINGO can be equipped with a powerplant with power in the range of 25 – 40 Hp and with a maximum weight of up to 24 kg.
The engines used on the first prototype are listed below:
– Two-stroke air-cooled single-cylinder Vittorazi Moster 185 with manual starter.
(Aircraft empty weight 95 kg)
– Two-stroke water-cooled single-cylinder Polni Thor 250 DS with manual starter.
(Aircraft empty weight 105 kg)
KIT ready to be built by technology „hole to hole“ – 14 204 EUR excl. VAT and taxes.
The price does not include the engine, propeller, cover material, instruments and shipping.
* Price excluding VAT
| Box | Length [inch] | Width [inch] | Height [inch] | Weight [lbs] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DINGO 1 | 26 | 31 | 17 | 64 |
| DINGO 2 | 118 | 6 | 4 | 46 |
| DINGO 3 | 94 | 13 | 4 | 60 |
| DINGO 4 | 71 | 35 | 4 | 51 |
| Box | Length [cm] | Width [cm] | Height [cm] | Weight [kg] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DINGO 1 | 65 | 80 | 42 | 29 |
| DINGO 2 | 300 | 16 | 10 | 21 |
| DINGO 3 | 240 | 32 | 10 | 27 |
| DINGO 4 | 180 | 90 | 10 | 23 |
After its premiere at the Sun’n Fun exhibition in the USA (as we reported here) , we are delighted to see interest in Dingo coming all the way from distant Australia!
Thanks to the collaboration with Bluff City Aircraft, Dingo made it to the sunny Florida for the 50th edition of the legendary Sun ‚n Fun airshow! Rick and David left nothing to chance and brought three Dingos with them!
The ultralight aircraft designed and manufactured under the leadership of our chief engineer Marek Ivanov in 2012 – Friendship 3.
We have initiated this year’s training for ultralight aircraft pilots with winter theoretical preparation at our location at Hradec Králové airport.
Several domestic cups, the Czech Republic Championship, the German Championship, the European Championship, 5 intensive training camps, and countless medals!
We wish you health, joy and happiness this Christmas season!
Dimensional and geometric tolerances on drawings according to the latest ISO standards? That’s piece of cake for our team.
We strive to get young individuals interrested in aviation, the next generation of potential colleagues in this branch.
Following his debut in the highest, UNLIMITED category and especially after his successful performance at the European Championship, where he brought home historic team silver alongside Martin Šonka, our team colleague Lukáš Pařízek is incredibly busy.
Have you ever dreamed of that incredible freedom of movement in three-dimensional space, the freedom to take off almost from a meadow behind your house?
Ing. Marek Ivanov
+420 732 229 915
marek.ivanov@futurevehicles.eu
Ing. Jan Jílek
+420 733 457 765
jan.jilek@futurevehicles.eu
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