ATEC FAETA 321 NG | RT Aviation, LLC

Atec 321 Faeta NG

We are excited to announce the addition of the Atec Faeta NG to our sales portfolio. This agile and capable low-wing aircraft, designed in the Czech Republic, features a spacious cabin and a tip-up bubble canopy. The Faeta NG comes standard with the reliable Rotax 912 engine and offers full customization options for avionics and interiors. Whether you're a seasoned pilot or just starting, the Faeta NG provides a thrilling and comfortable flying experience.

Atec 321
FAETA NG

ATEC 321 FAETA NG is the "next generation“ of ultralight aircraft. Taking advantage of our long-term experience and getting inspired by new ideas and experience of our customers, we designed and produced the most advanced aircraft established on the conception of original Faeta. The main noticeable difference between the original Faeta and Faeta NG is the tailplane arrangement. Tailplanes of the NG are designed in classical cross-shaped configuration. Also the shape of the dashboard is slightly modified to be able to accomodate also instruments of larger size. The instrumental board with 3D effect is made of titanium composite. So we created the combination of the latest design trends and technologies, aerodynamic purity, high performance, and mainly of the safety. In addition, we focused on fashionable look of the airframe highlighted by its specific elegant curves.

Advantages

Fashioned aerodynamic shape, high performance, low operating costs, easy control, manoeuvreability, high safety and long service lifetime are the qualities which put our aircraft on the top within the light aviation branch and will bring you the real joy.

High resistance in operation is proven by dozens of thousands flight hours in flight schools.

Controllability

Automatic trim, ergonomic steering, easy control even on flight limits – all these features provide you maximum comfort and safety on long trips and when carrying our steep manoeuvres.

Technology

All-carbon composite structure assures high strength, aerodynamic purity and low weight. Our own development, technology and know-how guarantee a high quality of material processing. We use the most advanced production methods and processing of composites.

Performance

Safety

Low-cost operation also with speed above 120 knots is what we are focused on. A flight range of up to 1080nm makes the airplane be your partner on long trips. Low consumption and high speed enable safely reaching your destination via the best route.

Safety is our priority. The rescue system, rigid cockpit protecting the crew, excellent flight characteristics and reliability make our aircraft in the long term the safest in its category. The high strength of the construction is verified by many difficult tests.

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The Faeta NG is certified in the UL category up to 600 kg MTOW and LSA category. Such weight limit allows us to increase a comfort of the crew. The aircraft is equipped with the system of electric „smart flaps“ and optionally by the heating of seats. Spacious, fully upholstered, well ventilated and heated cockpit provides a good view out. Seats and pedals are adjustable. A load capacity of well reachable luggage compartment is 20 kg.

To improve overall design quality of both the interior and exterior we use our 3D printer, which enables us effective production of small parts of suitable material to fit with our need. Faeta NG is now fitted with more than hundred various printed parts like bushings, covers, holders and other gadgets like e.g. drink bottle holder inbuilt in the central tunnel.

Carbon composite airframe is standardly made of aviation certified carbon twill of the highest quality. Thanks to our own original production technology, we are able to assure high strength of the construction while keeping its low weight. The aircraft does not get any flutter up to the maximal calculated speed of 550 km/h.

Aerodynamically pure design allows Faeta to reach perfect flight characteristics exceptional within its category. The aircraft is manoeuvrable, but stable and with immediate reactions of controls from its max. speed of 272 km/h (148 kt) until its extremely low stall speed of 56 km/h (30 kt).

The Faeta NG, same as other ATEC aircraft, is the best option for touring, daily flights and also for training. Its flight characteristics help to ensure safe operation, comfortable travels, low consumption (8-12 L/h) and so economical operation and long flight range.

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Specifications (MTOW 1320lbs.)

Wing Span	28' 10"
Length	18' 9"
Height	6' 4"
Wing Area	30.3 sqft
Tail Span	7' 2"
Wheel Spacing	6'
Empty Weight	706 lbs.
Max Take-Off Weight	1320 lbs.
Max Luggage Weight	50 lbs.
Fuel Compacity	27 gallons

Performance 912is (MTOW 1320lbs.)

Cruising Speed	131 kts
Never Exceed Speed	148 kts
Stall Speed (Vso)	30 kts
Stall Speed (Vs1	40 kts
Rate of Climb	1200 ft/min
Best Glide Speed	kts
Positive G-load Limit	+4
Negative G-load Limit	-2
Flight Range	1080 nm
Fuel Burn	4 gph

Technical Details

ATEC 321 Faeta NG is a full-composite cantilever low-wing aircraft with the engine in pulling configuration, three-wheel landing gear, classical tailplanes and a two-seater cockpit with side-by-side seats. Whole the aircraft is designed and manufactured by us from the very beginning, i.e. from appropriate moulds, through the carbon composite to the airworthy machine. It is just carbon fiber that creates the most of its structure, and the carbon composite can guarantee its incredible strength. Did you know that 1 mm of carbon composite equals the strength of 1 cm of steel? In addition, these two materials are incomparable in weight.

For the purpose of certification for the category up to 1320 lbs. MTOW, all parts of the aircraft had to pass the strength tests in order to comply with required resistance to the load determined by the calculations based on input value of 1320 lbs. and the safety coefficient up to 1,875 added. The construction of Faeta NG passed all these demanding tests successfully without problems. The flutter tests did not show presence of flutter up to the maximum calculated airspeed of 300 kts.

Wing

The wing conception is the same as it is applied on the wing of ATEC 321 FAETA. It is cantilever tapered backswept wing with an angle of 5,5° and SM 701 airfoil along the whole span. Its construction is composed of the main spar with the secondary spar in the area of ailerons. The coating is made of carbon sandwich supported by ribs made of Diviny cell foam. The main spar is made of laminated hard beech wood saturated with synthetic resin - a structurally well proven material to achieve appropriate high strength and flexibility, which are essential for the wing. The composite fuel tank with a capacity of 50L is an integral part of the wing and is inbuilt in the first third of the wing. The total fuel capacity is then 100L (2 x 50L). The wing is fitted with highly effective slotted flaps. Flaps and ailerons are made of carbon composite. The center wing is welded of premium quality steel tubes (LCM-3).

All structural details like flap hinges, slots, mounting of Pitot tube, wingtips etc. are designed with regard to minimalize the air drag.

The strength and behaviour of the wing structure were tested by simulation of various cases in the laboratory of the Czech Aeronautical Research Institute. Simply said, these tests have proven the wing is able to resist the g-load corresponding to +7.2 g.

Fuselage

The fuselage is a full-carbon composite shell braced with composite bulkheads of Nomex honeycomb and hardened foam. Its cross-section is elliptic with pure wing fillets and a spacious cockpit. Vertical tail fin is an integral part of the fuselage. Small windows installed on side walls behind the cockpit provide the crew with better view out and improve lighting of the luggage compartment behind the crew. The engine compartment in front of the fuselage is separated from cockpit by the firewall, on which the engine mount and the nose gear are attached.

The weight of the whole fuselage, i.e. the carbon shell including bulkheads, is only 66 lbs. During the load test, the fuselage had to resist the load of 7566 lbs. which was not a problem for its structure.

To increase a safety, the aircraft can be optionally equipped with the ballistic rescue system USH or Galaxy GRS, which is installed in the container at the bottom of the fuselage, under the luggage compartment behind the passenger´s seat bulkhead. In case of its activation, the rocket is fired through the small right side window and the aircraft descends on a parachute suspended on two straps, with the nose slightly tilted downward.

Tail Unit

Classical cross-shaped tail unit is made of full-carbon composite. The tail fin is an integral part of the fuselage and so it gives the aircraft a dynamic look. Tapered horizontal tailplane consists of fix stabilizer with elevator rudder. Although the weight of stabilizer itself (without rudder) is 11.5 lbs., its strength was proven by the load of 1285 lbs. The elevator rudder, which weighs only 900 grams, had to resist the load of 442 lbs. Mass balance was then tested to incredible g-load 45 g. Also the vertical tail rudder resisted prescribed load of 588 lbs.

Undercarriage

The undercarriage is three-wheel fix landing gear with steerable nose gear. The main gear is designed as a pair of composite leaf springs. The nose gear is combined of composite and duraluminium tube with aerodynamic cover, fitted with shock-absorbing rubber springs. The nose wheel size is 300x100 mm (4“). The main gear have a size of 350x120 mm (6“). Recommended inflation pressure of all tires is 23 psi.

Main wheels are fitted with hydraulic brakes, controlled by the brake lever cylinder installed on the control stick. The four-piston hydraulic brake has an excellent braking effect. All wheels are covered by aerodynamic wheel pants.

The undercarriage had to resist a vertical load of 1650 lbs. and a side-pull of 4.62 kN (1,040 lbs.) at the same time. The static drop test was performed from a height of 2 feet.

Controls

The aircraft is controlled by a classical control stick. The nose wheel is controlled by pedals and has a small turning radius. The steering of all rudders are doubled. Ailerons, elevator and flaps are steered by pushrods and levers, the vertical rudder is steered by stainless steel ropes. Ailerons have immediate response to controls. The aileron trim is standardly mechanical, but can be optionally electrical. The elevator trim is electrical. On the passenger´s side, it is possible to instal a second control stick, which is an advantage especially in pilot schools. The gripstick head can be fitted with control buttons of the trim, radio, autopilot or other optional functions.

Flaps

Highly efficient slotted lift flaps have been developed using advanced computing methods. Flaps are electrically operated. The flaps controller is intuitive and does not allow movement of flaps in case actual airspeed is not appropriate for required position. When flaps move, the aircraft is automatically balanced, so that the pilot does not even notice a change of pitch moment.

All controls are designed the way to not disturb streamlined outline profile of the airframe. Important checking points of the steering have inspection holes covered by the transparent organic glass.

Engine and Prop

We offer only ROTAX engines in combination with full-composite propellers made by FITI Design company.

We use Rotax 912 ULS, iS Sport or 914 UL engine series. Operating temperature is maintained by the oil thermostat. The water thermostat is available as optional equipment. The engine mount is welded of high quality CrMo steel tubes. It´s strength was tested by the load of 1033 kg.

The propeller can be two- or three-bladed, fixed or adjustable on ground or in-flight. In-flight adjustable propeller is standardly controlled by the switch „TAKE-OFF/CRUISE“. Optionally it can be equipped with the constant speed control device, which maintains requested RPM stable disregarding actual flight mode and altitude.

We cooperate on testing and development of Fiti propellers and so these are developed the way to profit from flight characteristics of Atec airplanes and to reach the best Faeta´s performance and effective operation. This aircraft then becomes one of the fastest ultralight aircraft with exceptional performance and flight economy.

Fuel System

The fuel system consist of two wing tanks, each integrated inside one wing. Total fuel capacity is 100L (2 x 50L). Fuel tanks are fitted with a drain bowl and Curtis drain plug. The fuel distribution is assured by two independent circuits and fuel pumps (main and auxiliary) and monitored by the pressure gauge. To assure clear fuel flow, the system is fitted with several fuel filters. Our original installation enable safe solution of possible aeration of the fuel lines. Recommended fuel type is an usual motor unleaded petrol of minimum octane number RON 95, 97 (MOGAS EN228 Super or Super Plus) having max. 10% content of ethanol. When the fuel amount indicators light on, the fuel reserve is 5 liters. Fuel consumption is about 8 – 14 L/hr.

Avionics

A wide range of instrumental equipment allows to apply various alternative customized solutions. It is possible to install basic instruments as well as the most advanced electronic systems for flight control and engine monitoring and various types of GPS. The aircraft can be equipped also with flight recorder, autopilot, various types of radios, transponders, ELT transmitters, anticollision systems etc. The USB and 12V plugs are a standard equipment. Static and dynamic pressure is taken from the Pitot tube installed underneath the wing. The dashboard is easily reachable from both seats and all controls are situated within a visual field of the pilot. A layout of instruments and controls is optional. We pay attention to keep their simplicity, well-arrangement, but also aesthetic effect.

Cockpit

The cockpit is all upholstered with a special fabric containing nanofibers which help to ensure its easier maintenance, high resistance, long lifetime and low weight. Upholstery is offered in various optional color combinations. The seat is composed of carbon shell and two cushions. Their thickness can be customized if needed. Cushions are attached by velcro and possible to exchange easily. The seat is adjustable front-/backward mechanically with a simple lever below the seat. However the weight of one seat is only 3,6 kg, it had to be tested for the load of 2,081 lbs. Hi-quality branded safety belts are customized and produced by Sabelt. As an option, we offer the same type as being used by F1.

The crew enters the cockpit via front part of the wing, therefore there is no need to step on the seat. Pedals are mechanically adjustable in 3 positions. There are carbon armrests and storage net pockets on side walls of the cockpit. A spacious luggage compartment in the upper part of the cockpit behind the seats is accessible during the flight. Its capacity can be optionally increased by modifying the lower space behind the pilot´s seat. Two small ventilators inbuilt in the dashboard frame assure effective ventilation and heating. As to improve comfortability, we offer also heated seats. Part of the passenger´s floor is oblique in order to assure better ergonomics and better comfort for legs.

Canopy

The canopy is made of organic glass (perspex) containing UV filter. It is fitted with small sliding windows on both sides. Small demisting fan inbuilt above the dashboard prevents it from fogging. The canopy opens up and backward. Electrical blocking system does not allow the engine start up in case the canopy is open or if not closed properly. Aerodynamic canopy hinge prevents the fuselage surface from abrasion.

Important to Know Information:

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SPARE PARTS CATALOGUE 2024 (updated on 15/04/2024 (change of prices page 36 and 37))

(Please note, that due to actual situation on the global market the prices of some raw material and commodities are very fluctuating at the moment and their continuous update is practically impossible. Therefore prices of some items in our catalogue are missing and available only on request.)

Bulletins

ROTAX Alert Service Bulletin (check of the cylinder head)
Service bulletin Dynon Skyview
ATEC bulletin No. 1/2007 (HT attachment - Zephyr)
ATEC bulletin No. 2/2007 (wing bolts check - Zephyr)
ATEC bulletin No. 3/2010 (tightening of brake disc screws)
ATEC bulletin No. 1/2016 (airbox check - aircraft delivered to Denmark prod. year 2005-2010)
ATEC bulletin No. 2/2016 (check of the wings coating condition - Zephyr)

ATEC 321 FAETA NG

ATEC 321 FAETA / ATEC 322 FAETA

ATEC 122 ZEPHYR

ATEC 212 SOLO

NOTE: All above listed Manuals are intended for information only. They may not be updated and do not correspond to each specific aircraft. The only authoritative is the original Manual which was delivered with each aircraft and which corresponds with individual aircraft configuration.

Atec 321 Faeta NG

Atec 321
FAETA NG

Advantages

Controllability

Technology

Performance

Safety

Specifications (MTOW 1320lbs.)

Performance 912is (MTOW 1320lbs.)

Technical Details

Important to Know Information:

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Bulletins

ATEC 321 FAETA NG

ATEC 321 FAETA / ATEC 322 FAETA

ATEC 122 ZEPHYR

ATEC 212 SOLO

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Atec 321 Faeta NG

Atec 321 FAETA NG

Advantages

Controllability

Technology

Performance

Safety

Specifications (MTOW 1320lbs.)

Performance 912is (MTOW 1320lbs.)

Important to Know Information:

Download

Bulletins

ATEC 321 FAETA NG

ATEC 321 FAETA / ATEC 322 FAETA

ATEC 122 ZEPHYR

ATEC 212 SOLO

Other useful

Other important

Atec 321
FAETA NG