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Name: Arion Aircraft Lightning
Brand: Arion Aircraft

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Arion AircraftExperimental & kit · Fixed-wing · United States

Lightning

Seats: 2 2
Power: 120 hp89 kW
Cruise: 120 kt222 km/h
US register: 70 aircraft70 aircraft

About the Lightning

The Arion Lightning is an Australian-designed light-sport fixed-wing aircraft built around a two-seat, low-wing composite configuration. It is available to aviators as an amateur-built kit or as a factory-produced special light-sport aircraft, suited for general aviation pilots seeking high-speed performance.

Created by Pete Krotje, Ben Krotje, and Nick Otterback, the aircraft was initially styled for high-speed flight with Jabiru engines before being adapted to meet light-sport rules through wing extensions and a fixed-pitch propeller to reduce stall speeds. The kit variant features slotted flaps and a standard four-stroke powerplant, requiring several hundred hours of construction time. The type achieved recognition by setting a speed record for quick cross-country flight in its weight class.

Engines fitted

64 aircraft

Engine	Power	Aircraft
Jabiru 3300	120 hp	62
Superior XP-320	150 hp	1
ULPower 390IS	145 hp	1

Specifications

Arion Lightning LS-1 · Jabiru 3300

Dimensions

Length: 20 ft 0 in 6.10 m6.10 m 20 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in 9.14 m9.14 m 30 ft 0 in
Wing area: 104 sq ft 9.7 m²9.7 m² 104 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 820 lb 372 kg372 kg 820 lb
Max take-off weight: 1,320 lb 599 kg599 kg 1,320 lb
Fuel capacity: 7.9 US gal 30 L30 L 7.9 US gal

Performance

Cruise speed: 120 kt 222 km/h222 km/h 120 kt
Max speed: 140 kt 259 km/h259 km/h 140 kt
Never-exceed speed (Vne): 180 kt 333 km/h333 km/h 180 kt
Stall speed: 38 kt 70 km/h70 km/h 38 kt
Range: 521 nm 966 km966 km 521 nm
Service ceiling: 16,000 ft 4,877 m4,877 m 16,000 ft
Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min 6.1 m/s6.1 m/s 1,200 ft/min

Powerplant

Engine: Jabiru 3300
Engine power: 120 hp 89 kW89 kW 120 hp

Capacity

Seats: 2

Manufacturer: Arion Aircraft
Country: United States
On the US register: 70
Registered in: United States

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Lightning prices

Asking prices of those for sale now, US dollars

Asking prices for the 4 Arion Aircraft Lightning aircraft for sale with a price run from $59,000 to $70,189, with a median of $67,000. Half ask between $64,000 and $69,900.

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