Aeroprakt A-26 Vulcan
Single Piston
The Aeroprakt A-26 Vulcan is a Ukrainian-designed light sport aircraft that entered production in the early 2000s, representing the Eastern European tradition of practical, affordable recreational aviation. Built by Aeroprakt in Kyiv, the A-26 is a high-wing, side-by-side two-seater constructed primarily of composite materials with fabric-covered wings, offering excellent visibility and docile handling characteristics that make it popular among sport pilots and flight training operations. The Vulcan's design emphasizes simplicity and economy, typically powered by Rotax 912-series engines producing 80-100 horsepower, giving it a cruise speed around 100 knots and a range of approximately 600 nautical miles on modest fuel consumption. Its stall speed of just 37 knots in landing configuration and forgiving flight characteristics make it well-suited for short-field operations and grass strips. While not breaking any records, the A-26 has found a niche among pilots seeking an economical platform for recreational flying, with several hundred examples delivered worldwide since its introduction. SkyMeter has tracked 3 flights across 1 airframes and 1 operators, with MOBILE AIRCRAFT STORAGE SYSTEMS the largest observed operator.
Safety in context
The incident rate counts flights with ANY safety event detected by SkyMeter — go-arounds (a routine response, not a failure), unstable-approach gate flags (advisory thresholds), rejected takeoffs (the system working as designed), and runway events. It is NOT an accident rate or fatality rate. For accident statistics, refer to the NTSB Aviation Accident Database (USA) or the Aviation Safety Network. See methodology for what each event type measures.
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