The Savannah VG
The "Bakkie" of the Sky.

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Available in KIT form and READY TO FLY

The SAVANNAH has a single high wing, tricycle landing gear,
two side-by-side seats and full metal (aluminium) construction.
If you have a 100 meter patch of grass nearby, this could be the
plane you’ve been waiting for. There are over 1000 SAVANNAHS &
ORIBIS already flying all over the world and the aircraft boast a deserved fame for strength and safety.

Quality control:
The Savannah has Type acceptance in South Africa and in many first would countries around the world and has passed the stringent UK BCARS regulations. The Kit is manufactured under ISO 9001 Standards using only aviation grade materials and hardware.

Robust: Its all-aluminium airframe won’t mind being left out in the rain or sun. Like the FARM BAKKIE, this aircraft is tough, safe and reliable. It climbs like a helium balloon, cruises swiftly and handles beautifully at low speeds and in cross winds.

Versatile: The take-off and landing capabilities make the SAVANNAH particularly suitable for "bush" flying and its comfort and stability are great for long cross country flights. It makes a superb photography and game counting platform or surveillance aircraft. Slow, Stable and Quiet. Some have been adapted with snow skids, water floats and others with crop spraying equipment.

Quick to build: The Savannah takes about 250 to 300 hours for a builder who is good with tools but who has never built a Savannah before. The airframe takes between 110 and 150 hours. The electrical and other systems take about 75 to 100 hours, and the engine installation takes about 40 to 50 hours.

Easy to Fly: The Savannah requires very little rudder to co-ordinate turns and requires no rudder input during straight and level flight. The maximum cross wind component that the Savannah can handle is 30 mph (48 km/h). Add to this a respectable glide ratio of 11 to 1, a stall speed of 28 mph (45 km/h) and a structural load factor of +6G/-4G … Now we are talking about SAFE BAKKIES. The Savannah is more stable and handles better in rough, windy conditions than many GA planes.

Affordable: If it is value for money that you are looking for, there is no other aircraft that will compare. The aircraft is built to ISO 9001 Standard and has Type certification in South Africa and many first world countries.

Savannah VG Background

The Savannah VG was developed when the ICP design team discovered that the Savannah flew better without its slats than with them. The wing stalled at the same airspeed. They then modified the original wing forward of the spar to an NACA 61058 and installed Vortex Generators (VG) to enhance the stall characteristics. You might well ask; why the slats in the first place? Well, the slats do afford a degree of stability in the stall that make it impossible to spin. In fact the aircraft with slats can be controlled in the lateral axis entirely with the flapperons when stalled. This makes the slatted wing version particularly safe on approach and when flying low at slow speeds. The VG wing also will not spin and is extremely stable in the stall but it does require small rudder input in an asymmetric stall in order to keep wings level. It remains a very safe aircraft in all flight configurations.

The advantages of the VG wing are significant. The aircraft will cruise 8 mph faster at the same rpm setting, climbs at 100 fpm quicker, has a significantly improved glide ratio and a more gentle let down when flaring for the landing. Fuel consumption at the same cruise speed as the slatted wing version is 20% improved. Why the slats in the first place? You may well ask. The Savannah VG has retained all the STOL characteristics of the slatted variant and has given the aircraft more efficient aerodynamics and consequently a better range making it an extremely versatile aircraft. A stall speed ± 25% of cruise speed. Consider that it can also lift its own empty mass and you will battle to find a rival anywhere.

The Savannah VG is a variant of the Savannah MXP740V under the same Type Acceptance Certificate as issued by CAA.

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