AEROPRO SK s.r.o.

Aeropro SK s.r.o. builds the Eurofox, a factory-built two-seat light aircraft, in Slovakia. The company says it has built Eurofox aircraft since 1990. It has produced more than 700 aircraft that now fly around the world.

The Eurofox is a high-wing STOL aircraft with side-by-side seats. It comes in two versions. The Eurofox 3K has tricycle gear with a steerable nosewheel and heavy duty suspension. The Eurofox 2K is a taildragger with a steerable tailwheel and a composite strut. Both can use standard tyres with wheel pants or tundra tyres. The company says the aircraft has the widest undercarriage in its class and can use short, rough strips. It cruises at about 100 knots.

The airframe has a precision-welded 4130 chromoly steel tube fuselage. The fuselage and wings are covered in UV-protected PolyFiber fabric. The wings fold quickly, and one person can do it in about 10 minutes. Both models are easy to tow on a trailer.

Aeropro uses the four-stroke Rotax range, including the 912 series. The company says it prefers proven engines with a known service history and simple maintenance. It states that Rotax engines have a 2000 hour overhaul time and can then run on condition, with many lasting over 4000 hours.

Published figures include a fuel capacity of 86 litres, a maximum speed of 230 km/h and a stall speed with flaps of 65 km/h. The cabin fits pilots from short to 200 cm tall. It has a large luggage compartment, a cabin heater, four-point belts and gull-wing doors. Options include heavy duty suspension, tundra tyres and floats.

Aeropro was formed in the late 1980s, after the revolution and the split of Czechoslovakia. Four university graduates with a passion for aeromodelling turned it into full-size aircraft design and production. The company says it is still a small family company with 25 employees and that the next generation is now joining. Customers can find a dealer through its worldwide dealer list.

Services

• Eurofox 3K tricycle gear aircraft
• Eurofox 2K taildragger aircraft
• Heavy duty suspension option
• Floats option
• Tundra tyre option
• Dealer network