Celier Xenon 4

The Celier Xenon 4 (also referred to by the manufacturer as the Xenon IV) is a Maltese autogyro designed by Raphael Celier and produced by Celier Aviation of Safi, Malta. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.

Design and development
The Xenon 4 is a development of the Celier Xenon 2 and Celier Xenon 3, with a newly designed fuselage and longer tailboom. It features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, with some models offering a third seat. It has tricycle landing gear and a modified four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke 135 hp turbocharged Rotax 912 engine in pusher configuration.

The fuselage is a monocoque made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer and features a cabin internal width of 130 cm. The two-bladed rotor has a diameter of 8.8 m and a chord of 20 cm. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 295 kg and a maximum gross weight of 560 kg, giving a useful load of 265 kg. With full fuel of 85 L the payload for the pilot, passengers and baggage is 205 kg.

Variants

 * Xenon 4 Sport
 * Entry level civil model with two seats in side-by-side configuration and powered by a 100 hp Rotax 912S engine.


 * Xenon 4 XL
 * Mid level civil model with three seats in 1-2 configuration and powered by a 140 hp Rotax 912 ULS-T engine.


 * Xenon 4 Executive
 * Top level civil model with three seats in 1-2 configuration and powered by a 135 hp Rotax 912 ULS-T engine.


 * Xenon 4 Geo
 * Civil model equipped for the land survey and aerial photography roles, intended for the construction, mining and survey industries.


 * CA-22
 * Military model for medevac and other military roles. It is powered by a 135 hp Rotax 912 ULS-T engine.


 * C-22 VIP
 * Civil model for VIP transport.