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AirBorne XT912 Tourer Ultralight trike in Prokhorovka, Belgorod Oblast. An ultralight trike or paratrike is a type of powered hang glider where flight control is by weight-shift. [1] These aircraft have a fabric flex-wing from which is suspended a tricycle fuselage pod driven by a pusher propeller. The pod accommodates either a solo pilot, or a ...
It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat, open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. [1] The Mite-Lite is very minimalist lightweight trike, made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its single surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth.
The aircraft was the first ultralight introduced that could be flown with a hang glider-style wing as an ultralight trike or with a powered parachute wing. [1] [2] [3] The designation of DFS stands for Dual Face System, referring to its ability to mount either hang glider or powered parachute wings. [3]
The aircraft features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration. [1] The aircraft is made from welded stainless steel tubing, with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth.
The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 250 lb (113 kg). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high wing, weight-shift controls, an open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. [1] The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its single-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth.
An ultralight trike showing the triangular control bar used in weight shift control. Weight-shift control as a means of aircraft flight control is widely used in hang gliders, powered hang gliders, and ultralight trikes. Control is usually by the pilot using their weight against a triangular control bar that is rigidly attached to the wing ...
The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). [ 1 ] In Delta mode it features a cable-braced hang glider -style high-wing , weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit with a small cockpit fairing , tricycle landing gear and a single ...
The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with a windshield, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. [1]