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The Sportavia-Pützer RS-180 Sportsman is a four-seat sport aircraft that was produced in Germany in the late 1970s. The aircraft is a conventional low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tricycle undercarriage. The pilot and passengers are seated in 2+2 configuration under a large bubble canopy. The structure is of wood covered in plywood and given an outer skin of fibreglass. The RS-180 was developed from the RF-6C after the fatal crash of one of the RF-6C prototypes in May 1977.

Made by Sportavia-Pützer.

It is the successor of the Slingsby T67 Firefly .

Empty Weight Lb
1410
Wing Area Sqm
15
Designer
René Fournier
Predecessor
Slingsby T67 Firefly
Eng 1 Type
Lycoming O-360-A3A
Max Speed Mph
200
Ceiling Ft
17700
Eng 1 Kw
132
Developed From
Slingsby T67 Firefly
Span In
5
Gross Weight Lb
2420
Capacity
three passengers
Number Built
18
Crew
one pilot
Empty Weight Kg
640
Gross Weight Kg
1100
Unit Cost
DM 92
500 in 1978
Height In
5
Range Km
1210
Manufacturer
Sportavia-Pützer
Range Miles
746
First Flight
1978
Max Speed Kmh
320
Height Ft
8
Span Ft
34
National Origin
Germany
Wing Area Sqft
156
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
11
Length Ft
23
Height M
3
Ceiling M
5400
Eng 1 Hp
177
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
5
Length M
7
Category
Fournier aircraft
German sport aircraft 1970-1979
Sportavia-Pützer aircraft

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