The Ultrasports/Southdown Sailwings RB1/Lightning DS is a single seat single engined flex wing aircraft with weight shift control. Rogallo wing with fin. Pilot suspended below wing in trike unit, using bar to control pitch and yaw/roll by altering relative positions of trike unit and wing. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables; floating cross tube construction with > 75 % double surface enclosing cross tube; preformed ribs. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation; optional steel spring suspension on nosewheel and no suspension on main wheels. Push right go left nosewheel steering independent from yaw control. No brakes. Aluminium tube trike unit, with optional pod. Engine mounted below wing driving pusher propeller. Trike unit has pod.
The RB1/Lightning DS was constructed specially for an attempt on the world microlight altitude record, it consists of a specially lightened Tripacer trike unit with a big Southdown Sailwings Lightning DS wing, more usually found on two seaters.
The engine, an experimental unit from British Robin importer Nicklow Engineering, consisted basically of two Robin 250 cc barrels on a 440cc crankcase, giving the benefit of 488cc without expensive machining. To in-crease the power still further, the cooling fan is removed, the engine relying on free air cooling.
Even in its original form the trike did the job it was designed to do, taking Bob Calvert to a new world record of 19,250ft (5900m) off the Lan¬cashire coast on 19 February 1983 and breaking by over 3000 ft (900 m) Bob’s own record set a year earlier in a Mainair Tri Flyer 330.
Engine: Robin EC488PM, 65 hp at 6500 rpm Prop¬eller diameter and pitch 60x30ft, 1.52×0.76m Toothed belt reduction, ratio 2.8/1 Max static thrust 350 lb, 159 kg Power per unit area 0.33 hp/sq.ft, 3.6 hp/sq.m Fuel capacity 4.8 US gal, 4.0 Imp gal, 18.2 litre Wing span 32.0ft, 9.75m Chord at root 8.0ft, 2.44m Chord at tip 3.0ft, 0.91m Dihedral 0 deg Sweepback 30 deg Total wing area 175 sq.ft, 16.3 sq.m Wing aspect ratio 5.8/1 Height overall 11.0 ft, 3.35 m Empty weight 231 lb, 105kg Max take off weight 531 lb, 241kg Payload 300 lb, 136kg Max wing loading 2.72 lb/sq.ft, 13.3 kg/sq.m Max power loading 8.2 lb/hp, 3.7kg/hp Load factors +4.0, 2.0 design; +6.0, 3.0 ulti¬mate Never exceed speed 65mph, 105kph Max cruising speed 50 mph, 80 kph Economic cruising speed 40 mph, 64 kph Stalling speed 28 mph, 45 kph Max climb rate at sea level 1700 ft/min, 8.6 m/s Min sink rate 300 ft/min at 32 mph, 1.5 m/s at 51 kph Best glide ratio with power off 6/1 at 35 mph, 56 kph Take off distance 30ft, 10 m Landing distance 40ft, 12 m Range at average cruising speed 345 mile, 555 km
The Ultrasports/Solar Wings Panther 250 is a single seat single engined flex wing aircraft with weight shift control. Rogallo wing with keel pocket. Pilot suspended below wing in trike unit, using bar to control pitch and yaw/roll by altering relative positions of trike unit and wing. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables; floating cross tube construction with 80% double surface enclosing cross tube; preformed ribs. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation; optional steel spring suspension on nosewheel and no suspension on main wheels. Push right go left nosewheel steering independent from yaw control. No brakes. Aluminium tube trike unit, with optional pod. Engine mounted below wing driving pusher propeller.
Ultrasports’ Tripacer trike unit is a simple mono pole design and can be found attached to a wide variety of wings, the Hiway Demon being a particularly popular choice. Ultrasports teamed up with British hang glider manufacturer, Solar Wings, to market its trike units as complete aircraft under the name Panther.
The cheapest Panther is the 250, which consists of a combination of the Tripacer 250 trike unit and Typhoon S wing. The trike unit has been updated for its new role by the addition of optional front suspension, and if required can still be bought without wing, either complete or as a kit. Power comes from a single cylinder Robin engine of 250 cc, driving through V belts. At one time all Ultrasports trike units used V belt transmission, but by 1982 all but the 250 have been engineered for toothed belts.
A glass fibre and nylon pod is optional.
The Ultrasports/Solar Wings Panther 330 is a weight shift single seat single engined flex wing aircraft with weight shift control. Rogallo wing with keel pocket. Pilot suspended below wing in trike unit, using bar to control pitch and yaw/roll by altering relative positions of trike unit and wing. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables; floating cross tube construction with 80% double surface enclosing cross tube; preformed ribs. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation; standard steel spring suspension on nosewheel and no suspension on main wheels. Push right go left nosewheel steering independent from yaw control. No brakes. Aluminium tube trike unit, with optional pod. Engine mounted below wing driving pusher propeller.
The Panther 330 was Ultrasports’ main single seater. Although structurally similar to the Panther 250, the twin cylinder model has been considerably updated for 1983. Not only does it include as standard the trailing link and coil spring front suspension which is optional on the 250, but a new engine mounting system has been devised, placing the Robin ‘right way up’ and thus giving much more clearance between propeller and ground. It also eliminates plug fouling when the aircraft is left standing. A further change is the use of a stronger rear axle, of 11/8 inch (29min) diameter.
Like the Panther 250, the Panther 330 is sold as a complete aircraft and uses the Typhoon S wing. However, it too can be bought without wing if desired, in which case the trike unit reverts to its original name of Tripacer 330. A pod is optional.
The Ultrasports/Solar Wings Panther Dual 330 is a weight shift tandem two seat single engined flex wing aircraft with weight shift control. Rogallo wing with keel pocket. Pilot suspended below wing in trike unit, using bar to control pitch and yaw/roll by altering relative positions of trike unit and wing. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables; floating cross tube construction with 50% double surface enclosing cross tube; preformed ribs. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation; steel spring suspension on nosewheel and no suspension on main wheels. Push right go left nosewheel steering independent from yaw control. No brakes. Aluminium tube trike unit, with optional pod. Engine mounted below wing driving pusher propeller.
The Panther Dual is Ultrasports’ replacement for the Puma. As with the single seat Panthers, the Panther Dual in both 330 and 440 forms uses a Rogallo from Solar Wings, in this case the Typhoon XL model. The change from a Southdown wing, is not, however, likely to radically alter the flying characteristics of the aircraft, as the wing areas are identical and both are concealed floating cross tube designs. The Typhoon XL is a little heavier (122 lb, 55 kg against 106 lb, 48 kg) and has less double surface and a conventional keel pocket rather than a fin. With British airworthiness regulations in mind, the XL has been static tested to 1.85 Imp ton (2.07 US ton, 1.88 tonne), a load which produced no permanent deformation of the structure.
The trike unit is similar to that used for the Puma but has been updated in a parallel fashion to the single seater, with front sus¬pension by trailing link and coil spring and an engine mounting ‘right way up’. Toothed belt transmission is standard. A pod is optional.
The Ultrasports/Solar Wings Panther Dual 440 is a weight shift single seat single engined flex wing aircraft with weight shift control. Rogallo wing with keel pocket. Pilot suspended below wing in trike unit, using bar to control pitch and yaw/roll by altering relative positions of trike unit and wing. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables; floating cross tube construction with 80% double surface enclosing cross tube; preformed ribs. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation; standard steel spring suspension on nosewheel and no suspension on main wheels. Push right go left nosewheel steering independent from yaw control. No brakes. Aluminium tube trike unit, with optional pod. Engine mounted below wing driving pusher propeller.
Panther 250 Engine: Robin EC25PS, 18 hp at 6500 rpm Propeller diameter and pitch 54 x 27 inch, 1.37 x 0.69 m V belt reduction, ratio 2.3/1 Max static thrust 150 lb, 68 kg Power per unit area 0.10 hp/sq.ft, 1.1 hp/sq.m Fuel capacity 2.6 US gal, 2.2 Imp gal, 10.0 litre Length overall 12.0 ft, 3.66 m Height overall 10.0ft, 3.05m Wing span 32.0ft, 9.75m Chord at root 8.0ft, 2.44m Chord at tip 3.0ft, 0.91m Dihedral 0 deg Sweepback 30 deg Total wing area 175 sq.ft, 16.3 sq.m Wing aspect ratio 5.8/1 Wheel track 5.0 ft, 1.52 m Wheel. base 6.0 ft, 1.83 m Nosewheel diameter overall 12 inch, 30 cm Main wheels diameter overall 12 inch, 30 cm Empty weight 180 lb, 82kg Max take off weight 380 lb, 172kg Payload 200 lb, 91kg Max wing loading 2.17 lb/sq.ft, 10.6 kg/sq.m Max power loading 21.1 lb/hp, 9.6kg/hp Load factors +6.5, 4.5 design Max level speed 50mph, 80kph Never exceed speed 60mph, 97kph Max cruising speed 45mph, 72kph Economic cruising speed 40mph, 64kph Stalling speed 20 mph, 32 kph Max climb rate at sea level 400 ft/min, 2.0 m/s Min sink rate 275 ft/min at 25 mph, 1.4 m/s at 40 kph Best glide ratio with power off 5/1 at 30 mph, 48 kph Take off distance 100 ft, 30 m Land¬ing distance 50 ft, 15 m Service ceiling 7000 ft, 2130 m Range at average cruising speed 115 mile, 185 km
Panther 330 Engine: Robin EC34PM, 32 hp at 6500 rpm Propeller diameter and pitch 54x30inch, 1.37×0.76m Toothed belt reduction, ratio 2.5/1 Max static thrust 225 lb, 102kg Power per unit area 0.18hp/sq.ft, 2.0hp/sq.m Fuel capacity 2.6 US gal, 2.2 Imp gal, 10.0 litre Length overall 12.0 ft, 3.66 m Height overall 10.0ft, 3.05m Wing span 32.0ft, 9.75m Chord at root 8.0ft, 2.44m Chord at tip 3.0ft, 0.91m Dihedral 0 deg Sweepback 30 deg Total wing area 175 sq.ft, 16.3 sq.m Wing aspect ratio 5.8/1 Wheel track 5.0 ft, 1.52 m Wheel. base 6.0 ft, 1.83 m Nosewheel diameter overall 12 inch, 30 cm Main wheels diameter overall 12 inch, 30 cm Empty weight 202 lb, 92kg Max take off weight 444 lb, 201kg Payload 242 lb, 110kg Max wing loading 2.541b/sq.ft, 12.3 kg/sq.m Max power loading 13.9 lb/hp, 6.3kg/hp Load factors +6.5, 4.5 design Max level speed 55 mph, 88 kph Never exceed speed 65 mph, 105 kph Max cruising speed 45 mph, 72 kph Economic cruising speed 38 mph, 61 kph Stalling speed 22 mph, 35 kph Max climb rate at sea level 700 ft/min, 3.6 m/s Min sink rate 350 ft/min at 28 mph, 1.8 m/s at 45 kph Best glide ratio with power off 5/1 at 30 mph, 48 kph Take off distance 75 ft, 23 m Landing distance 50 ft, 15 m Service ceiling 12,000 ft, 3660 m Range at average cruising speed 115 mile, 185 km
Panther Dual 330 Engine: Robin EC34PM, 32 hp at 6500 rpm Propeller diameter and pitch 54x30inch, 1.37×0.76m V belt reduction, ratio 2.5/1 Max static thrust 225 lb, 102kg Power per unit area 0.16hp/sq.ft, 1.8hp/sq.m Length overall 13.0 ft, 3.96 m Height overall 11.0ft, 3.35m Wing span 34.0ft, 10.36m Chord at root 10.0ft, 3.05m Chord at tip 3.5ft, 1.07m Dihedral 0 deg Sweepback 30 deg Total wing area 195 sq.ft, 18.1 sq.m Wing aspect. ratio 5.6/1 Wheel track 5.0 ft, 1.52 m Wheelbase 6.0ft, 1.83 m Nosewheel diameter overall 14 inch, 36 cm Main wheels diameter overall 14 inch, 36 cm Empty weight 280 lb, 127kg Max take off weight 634 lb, 288kg Payload 354 lb, 161kg Max wing loading 3.25 lb/sq.ft, 15.9 kg/sq.m Max power loading 19.8 lb/hp, 9.0kg/hp Load factors +6.5, 4.5 ultimate Max level speed 55mph, 88kph Never exceed speed 65mph, 105 kph Max cruising speed 45 mph, 72 kph Economic cruising speed 38 mph, 61 kph Stalling speed 22 mph, 35 kph Max climb rate at sea level 300 ft/min, 1.5 m/s Min sink rate 350 ft/min at 28 mph, 1.8 m/s at 45 kph Best glide ratio with power off 5/1 at 35 mph, 56 kph Take off distance 150 ft, 45 m Land¬ing distance 75ft, 23m Service ceiling 15,000ft, 4570 m Range at average cruising speed 60 mile, 97 km
Panther Dual 440 Engine: Robin EC44, 50hp at 6500rpm Propeller diameter and pitch 60 x 30 inch, 1.52 x 0.76 m Toothed belt reduction, ratio 2.8/1 Max static thrust 320 lb, 145kg Power per unit area 0.26 hp/sq.ft, 2.8hp/sq.m Fuel capacity 2.6 US gal, 2.2 Imp gal, 10.0 litre Length overall 13.0 ft, 3.96 m Height overall 11.0ft, 3.35m Wing span 34.0ft, 10.36m Chord at root 10.0ft, 3.05m Chord at tip 3.5ft, 1.07m Dihedral 0 deg Sweepback 30 deg Total wing area 195 sq.ft, 18.1 sq.m Wing aspect. ratio 5.6/1 Wheel track 5.0 ft, 1.52 m Wheel¬base 6.0ft, 1.83 m Nosewheel diameter over¬all 14 inch, 36 cm Main wheels diameter overall 14 inch, 36 cm Empty weight 292 lb, 132kg Max take off weight 730 lb, 331 kg Payload 438 lb, 199 kg Max wing loading 3.74 lb/sq.ft, 18.3 kg/sq.m Max power loading 14.6 lb/hp, 6.6 kg/hp Load factors; +6.5, 4.5 ultimate Max level speed 55mph, 88kph Never exceed speed 65mph, 105 kph Max cruising speed 45 mph, 72 kph Economic cruising speed 38 mph, 61 kph Stalling speed 22 mph, 35 kph Max climb rate at sea level 600 ft/min, 3.0 m/s Min sink rate 350 ft/min at 28 mph, 1.8 m/s at 45 kph Best glide ratio with power off 5/1 at 35 mph, 56 kph Take off distance 150 ft, 45 m Land¬ing distance 75ft, 23m Service ceiling 15,000ft, 4570 m Range at average cruising speed 50 mile, 80 km
US Aviation Cloud Dancer is a single seat low wing monoplane with a V tail; power comes from a Rotax 277 engine. Centre mounted joy stick, rudder pedals, simultaneous spoilers, tail wheel steerable through rudder pedals.
The Wizard W-1 was a single seat single engined high wing mono¬plane with weight shift control. Wing has unswept leading and trailing edges, and constant chord; cruciform tail. Control inputs through weight shift for pitch/yaw/roll. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables; wing profile; largely single surface. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation with additional tailskid; torsion bar suspension on all wheels. No ground steering (optional: Steerable nosewheel independent from yaw control). Optional brakes. Aluminium tube framework, without pod. Engine mounted below wing (above wing, optional) driving pusher propeller.
The basic Wizard W-1 uses purely weightshift control without control surfaces and has a very similar configuration to the early Quicksilvers, though it differs greatly in terms of structure, not least because it was designed from the outset to be an ultralight. Adjustable torsion bar suspension is standard on the W 1; options include floats, steerable nosewheel (the standard nosewheel castors), brakes, and an engine mounting above the wing for certain power packs. It is sold as a kit requiring 45 min assembly and in March 1983 cost $1800 in standard form without engine. The June 1983 price for a complete aircraft with Yamaha engine is $3495. Power packs may be purchased separately at the following prices (all March 1983): Yamaha KT100S $1500, Rotax 277 $1800, Rotax 377 (34 hp) $2050, Rotax 503 (46 hp) $2225, Kawasaki TA440A $2225. Units delivered by June 1981 650.
The Wizard J 2 is identical to the W 1 except that it has control surfaces in two axes to assist the pilot’s weight shift. Linked to the pilot’s swing scat are spoilers for roll control and a trim tab (it is really too small to be called an elevator) for pitch. There is no rudder. Price (March 1983) without engine is $1900. The June 1983 price for a J 2 with Rotax 277 engine is $3895.
The Wizard J 3 was a single seat single engined high wing mono¬plane with conventional three axis control. Wing has unswept leading and trailing edges, and constant chord; cruciform tail. Pitch control by fully flying tail; yaw control by fully flying rudder with additional fin; roll control by spoilerons (Wizard J 3), ailerons (Wizard J 3 Magnum); control inputs through stick for pitch/roll and pedals for yaw. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables; wing profile; largely single surface. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation; with additional tailskid; torsion bar suspension on all wheels. No ground steering (optional: push right go right nosewheel steering connected to yaw control). Brake on nosewheel (optional brakes on main wheels). Aluminium tube framework, with optional pod. Engine mounted below wing (above wing, optional) driving pusher propeller.
Though very similar in concept to the W 1 and J 2, the Wizard J 3 has a number of changes compared to these models. Being a conventional three axis model, the pilot’s seat is fixed and a normal centre stick and rudder pedals are fitted. Also, the tail is redesigned making the J 3 easily recognisable by the inverted L shape of its vertical tail surfaces.
The J 3 comes as standard with a nosewheel brake, main wheel brakes being optional. Also optional is the J 3 Magnum specification, which involves replacing the spoilerons with ailerons. Other options are as for the W 1. Price of the J 3 in kit form requiring 25 h assembly is $2500 without engine (March 1983). The June 1983 price for the J 3 with Kawasaki engine is $4720.
The Wizard Sky Tractor is a crop spraying version of the Wizard J 3. Revealed at Sun ‘n’ Fun in March 1983, the Sky-Tractor is still an ultralight thanks to an empty weight of 222 lb (101 kg) without its special equipment, which means that it can still be flown without a pilot’s licence in the USA. It can be fitted with crop spraying equipment using two atomisers under each wing, but both its specification and its price depend upon the requirements of the client. It is fitted in standard form with the Rotax 503 engine of 46 hp.
The Wizard T 38 was a side by side two seat single engined high wing monoplane with conventional three axis control. Wing has unswept leading and trailing edges, and constant chord; cruciform tail. Pitch control by elevator on tail; yaw control by fully flying rudder with additional fin; roll control by one third span spoilers; control inputs through stick for pitch/roll and pedals for yaw. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables; wing profile NC; largely single surface. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation with additional tailskid; torsion bar suspension on all wheels. Push right go right nosewheel steering connected to yaw control. Aluminium tube framework, without pod. Engine mounted below wing driving pusher propeller.
The prototype of the two seat Wizard made its first flights at the end of 1982 and since January ’83 has been sold under the name of T 38. Being a two seater, this aircraft is classed as an experimental aircraft in the USA. The T 38 is sold as a kit requiring 1 h 30 min for assembly and is available in two versions with two separate seats and dual controls for $4800 or with single controls and a bench seat for $4600. The price does not include the engine unit, which for this model is the Rotax 503.
Wizard J-2 Engine: Rotax 277, 28hp at 6000rpm Propeller diameter and pitch 58 x 30 inch, 1.47 x 0.76 m Toothed belt reduction, ratio 2.4/1 Max static thrust 185 lb, 84 kg Power per unit area 0.17hp/sq.ft, 1.9 hp/sq.m Fuel capacity 4.3 US gal, 3.5 Imp gal, 16.1 litre Length overall 17.0 ft, 5.18 m Height overall 10.4 ft, 3.17 m Wing span 32.3 ft, 9.86 m Constant chord 5.0ft, 1.52 m Dihedral 12 deg Sweepback 0 deg Total wing area 162 sq.ft, 15.0 sq.m Wing aspect ratio 6.5/1 Nosewheel diameter overall 16 inch, 41 cm Main wheels diameter overall 16 inch, 41 cm Empty weight 175 lb, 79 kg Max take off weight 450 lb, 204kg Payload 273 lb, 124kg Max wing loading 2.79 lb/sq.ft, 13.6 kg/sq.m Max power loading 30.0 lb/hp, 13.6kg/hp Max level speed 40mph, 64kph Never exceed speed 65mph, 105kph Cruising speed 35mph, 56kph Stalling speed 19 mph, 31 kph Max climb rate at sea level 500 ft/min, 2.5 m/s
Wizard J-3 Engine: Kawasaki TA440A, 38.5hp at 6000rpm Propeller diameter and pitch 58×30 inch, 1.47×0.76m Toothed belt reduction with centrifugal clutch, ratio 2.4/1 Max static thrust 245 lb, 111kg Power per unit area 0.24 hp/sq.ft, 2.56 hp/sq.m Fuel capacity 4.3 US gal, 3.5 Imp gal, 16.1 litre Length overall 17.0 ft, 5.18 m Height overall 10.2ft, 3.09m Wing span 32.3ft, 9.86m Constant chord 5.0ft, 1.52m Dihedral 12 deg Sweepback 0 deg Tailplane span 9.0ft, 2.74m Total wing area 162 sq.ft, 15.0 sq.m Total spoiler¬on area 7.6 sq.ft, 0.70 sq.m Rudder area 12.0sq.ft, 1.11 sq.m Tailplane area 18.0 sq.ft, 1.67 sq.m Total elevator area 8.0 sq.ft, 0.74sq.m Wing aspect ratio 6.5/1 Wheel track 6.6 ft, 2.00 m Wheelbase 6.0 ft, 1.83 m Nosewheel diameter overall 8 inch, 20 cm Main wheels diameter overall 8 inch, 20 cm Empty weight 250 lb, 113kg Max take off weight 550 lb, 249kg Payload 300 lb, 136kg Max wing loading 3.39 lb/sq.ft, 16.6 kg/sq.m Max power loading 14.3 lb/hp, 6.5kg/hp Max level speed 50 mph, 80 kph Never exceed speed 65 mph, 105 kph Max cruising speed 40 mph, 64 kph Economic cruising speed 35mph, 56kph Stalling speed 20 mph, 32 kph Max climb rate at sea level 900 ft/min, 4.6 m/s Min sink rate 500 ft/min at 30 mph, 2.5 m/s at 48 kph Best glide ratio with power off 9/1 at 30 mph, 48 kph Take off distance 50 ft, 15 m Landing distance 50 ft, 15 m Service ceiling 12,500 ft, 3800 m Range at average cruising speed 100 mile, 161 km
Wizard J-3B Engine: Kawasaki or Rotax, 28-47 hp Wingspan 32’ Wing area 161 sq.ft Empty weight 252 lbs MTOW: 550 lbs Cruise: 35-40 mph Stall: 21 mph Vmax: 45-50 mph ROC: 600-800 fpm TO run: 50-100 ft Ldg roll: 50-100 ft
Wizard T-38 Engine: Rotax 503 Max power 46hp at 6500rpm Propeller diameter and pitch 60 x 30 inch, 1.52 x 0.76 m Toothed belt reduction with centrifugal clutch, ratio 2.4/1 Max static thrust 325 lb, 147 kg Power per unit area 0.24 hp/sq.ft, 2.6 hp/sq.m Fuel capacity 4.3 US gal, 3.5 Imp gal, 16.1 litre Length overall 17.0 ft, 5.18 m Height overall 10.3ft, 3.14m Wing span 38.0ft, 11.58m Constant chord 5.0ft, 1.52m Dihedral 12 deg Sweepback 0 deg Tailplane span 9.0ft, 2.74m Total wing area 190 sq.ft, 17.7 sq.m Total spoiler¬on area 7.6 sq.ft, 0.70 sq.m Rudder area 12.0sq.ft, 1.11 sq.m Tailplane area 18.0 sq.ft, 1.67 sq.m Total elevator area 8.0 sq.ft, 0.74sq.m Wing aspect ratio 7.6/1 Wheel track 6.6 ft, 2.00 m Wheelbase 6.0 ft, 1.83 m Nosewheel diameter overall 10 inch, 25 cm Main wheels diameter overall 10 inch, 25 cm Empty weight 330 lb, 150kg Max take off weight 750 lb, 340kg Payload 420 lb, 190kg Max wing loading 3.94 lb/sq.ft, 19.2 kg/sq.m Max power loading 16.3 lb/hp, 7.4kg/hp Max level speed 45 mph, 72 kph Never exceed speed 65 mph, 105 kph Max cruising speed 40 mph, 64 kph Economic cruising speed 35mph, 56kph Stalling speed 26 mph, 42 kph Max climb rate at sea level 600 ft/min, 3.1 m/s Min sink rate 600 ft/min at 35 mph, 3.1 m/s at 56 kph Take off distance 150 ft, 45 m Landing distance 75 ft, 23 m Service ceiling 10,000 ft, 3050 m Range at average cruising speed 50 mile, 80 km
Wizard T-38B Engine: Rotax, 47 hp Wingspan 38’ Wing area 191 sq.ft Empty weight 347 lbs MTOW: 800 lbs Cruise: 35-40 mph Stall: 26 mph Vmax: 50 mph ROC: 600 fpm TO run: 125 ft Ldg roll: 50-125 ft
Wizard W-1 Engine: Yamaha KT100S, 15hp at 10,000rpm Propeller diameter and pitch 48×20 inch, 1.22 x 0.51 m Belt reduction, ratio 3.0/1 Power per unit area 0.09 hp/sq.ft, 1.0 hp/sq.m Fuel capacity 3.2 US gal, 2.7 Imp gal, 12.1 litre Length overall 17.0 ft, 5.18 m Height overall 10.4 ft, 3.17 m Wing span 32.3 ft, 9.86 m Constant chord 5.0ft, 1.52 m Dihedral 12 deg Sweepback 0 deg Total wing area 162 sq.ft, 15.0 sq.m Wing aspect ratio 6.5/1 Nosewheel diameter overall 16 inch, 41 cm Main wheels diameter overall 16 inch, 41 cm Empty weight 167 lb, 76 kg Max take off weight 450 lb, 204kg Payload 283 lb, 128kg Max wing loading 2.79 lb/sq.ft, 13.6 kg/sq.m Max power loading 30.0 lb/hp, 13.6kg/hp Max level speed 42mph, 68kph Never exceed speed 65mph, 105 kph Max cruising speed 35 mph, 56 kph Stalling speed 17 mph, 27 kph Max climb rate at sea level 300 ft/min, 1.5 m/s Best glide ratio with power off 9/1 Take off distance 100ft, 30 m Landing distance 50 ft, 15 m Service ceiling 12,500 ft, 3800 m
Wizard Sky-Tractor Engine: Rotax 503 Max power 46hp at 6500rpm Propeller diameter and pitch 60 x 30 inch, 1.52 x 0.76 m Toothed belt reduction with centrifugal clutch, ratio 2.4/1 Max static thrust 325 lb, 147 kg Power per unit area 0.28 hp/sq.ft, 11 hp/sq.m Fuel capacity 4.3 US gal, 3.5 Imp gal, 16.1 litre Length overall 17.0 ft, 5.18 m Height overall 10.3ft, 3.14m Wing span 32.3ft, 9.86m Constant chord 5.0ft, 1.52m Dihedral 12 deg Sweepback 0 deg Tailplane span 9.0ft, 2.74m Total wing area 162 sq.ft, 15.0 sq.m Total spoiler¬on area 7.6 sq.ft, 0.70 sq.m Rudder area 12.0sq.ft, 1.11 sq.m Tailplane area 18.0 sq.ft, 1.67 sq.m Total elevator area 8.0 sq.ft, 0.74sq.m Wing aspect ratio 6.5/1 Wheel track 6.6 ft, 2.00 m Wheelbase 6.0 ft, 1.83 m Nosewheel diameter overall 10 inch, 25 cm Main wheels diameter overall 12 inch, 30 cm Empty weight 300 lb, 136kg Max take off weight 600 lb, 272 kg Payload 300 lb, 136 kg Max wing loading 3.72 lb/sq.ft, 18.1 kg/sq.m Max power loading 13.0 lb/hp, 5.9kg/hp
This clipped wing, single-engine monoplane has kingpost and cable braced wings and a cruciform tail. Conventional three-axis controls have stick-activated ailerons and elevator, and rudder pedals. POWERPLANT: Twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled Kawasaki 440 with 2.4 reduction is mounted in the center below the wing. Drive shaft runs pusher prop of 50-inch hardwood. LANDING GEAR: Tricycle gear has 16-inch main wheels, wheel pants, a steerable nosewheel and disc brakes. Gear has adjustable torsion bar suspension.
The Storm Buggy/ Flexiform Sky Sails Medium striker is a weight shift single seat/side by side two seat single engined flex wing aircraft with weight shift control. Rogallo Wing with keel pocket. Pilot suspended below wing in trike unit, using bar to control pitch and yaw/roll by altering relative positions of trike unit and wing. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables; bowsprit construction with >70% double surface; pre formed ribs. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation; no suspension on any wheels. Push right go left nosewheel steering independent from yaw control. No brakes. Alumi-nium tube trike unit, with optional pod. Engine mounted below wing driving pusher propeller.
Courtesy Crispin Wrigley
Nick Wrigley’s UAS com¬pany was one of the pioneers of triking in Britain and produced the first ever two seat trike unit, which it showed at the Welles¬bourne fly in in 1980. He called it the Storm Buggy after the Solar Wings Storm wing to which it was mated, and fitted it with a 400 cc Solo engine, direct drive and side by side seating. Nick converted the Storm Buggy to single seat configuration and used it for various sporting events until 1981, when serious production of single seaters began, using initially the 340 Sachs engine, toothed ¬belt reduction, and his own newly developed three bladed nylon propeller. Although still called Storm Buggy, this model was suitable for a wide variety of Rogallos and by 1982 was usually found with a Flexiform Sky Sails Medium Striker wing. Storm Buggys were later produced with Robin EC44 engines and in addition some two seaters found their way out of Nick’s workshop, using Flexiform’s Dual Striker wing.
UAS ceased trike production at the end of 1982 to concentrate on propeller design.
Storm Buggy / Medium Striker
Single seat Engine: Sachs 340R, 28 hp at 6000 rpm Propeller diameter and pitch 47 x 28 inch, 1.19 x 0.71 m (three blade) Toothed belt reduction, ratio 2.1/1 Max static thrust 200 lb, 91 kg Power per unit area 0.14hp/sq.ft, 1.8 hp/sq.m Fuel capacity 1.3 US gal, 1.1 Imp gal, 5.0 litre Length overall 11.0 ft, 3.35m Wing span 34.5ft, 10.52m Sweepback 15 deg Total wing area 200 sq.ft, 18.6 sq.m Wing aspect ratio 7.5/1 Wheel track 4.6 ft, 1.30 m Wheelbase 5.1 ft, 1.55 m Nosewheel diameter overall 13 inch, 33 cm Main wheels diameter overall 13 inch, 33cm Empty weight 200 lb, 91kg Max take off weight 378 lb, 171kg Payload 178 lb, 81kg Max wing loading 1.89 lb/sq.ft, 9.2 kg/sq.m Max pow¬er loading 13.5 lb/hp, 6.1 kg/hp Max level speed 50mph, 80kph Economic cruising speed 40mph, 64kph Max climb rate at sea level 700ft/min, 3.6m/s Take off distance 100ft, 30 m Landing distance 150 ft, 45 m Range at average cruising speed 50 mile, 80 km
Designed by John Dempsey, the Phantom is a single seat single engined high wing monoplane with conventional three axis control. Wing has unswept leading and trailing edges, and constant chord; cruciform tail. Pitch control by elevator on tail; yaw control by fin mounted rudder; roll control by full span ailerons; control inputs through stick for pitch/roll and pedals for yaw. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables; wing profile; double surface. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation with tailskid; bungee suspension on all wheels. Push right go right nosewheel steering connected to yaw control. Optional brakes on main wheels. Aluminium tube framework, with pod. Engine mounted above wing driving tractor propeller.
Conceived under the direction of John Dempsey, the Phantom copied in 1982 the exploits of the Mirage in the previous year at Sun ‘n’ Fun where it carried off the prize for the most outstanding aircraft.
The Phantom is capable of a rate of roll, going from 45 degrees bank to 45 degrees bank the other way in 1.5 s. The wing has been tested as far as + 9.9 and 6.6 g ultimate with the aircraft at a gross of 420 lb (190kg) which would give a flight envelope of +6.6 and 4.4g. These tests were done with 3/32 inch (2.4 mm) cables which on the production aircraft have been increased to 1/8 inch (3.2 mm).
The aircraft is delivered as a kit requiring 35 h for finishing at a price of $5995 in 1983. Options include principally, floats, wheel fairings, an instrument panel and, as with the Mirage MkII, the Cuyuna 430RL engine, since the Phantom is fitted with the Kawasaki TA440A as standard in the United States.
For Europe, the Skyriders company in Britain fits a Robin engine and a larger fuel tank and, since the aircraft thus modified has different performance characteristics etc.
Later marketed as the Phantom Sport Airplane Corp Phantom X1 and X2. The X2 being a two seat adaptation of the X1.
Phantom Engine: Kawasaki TA440A, 38.5hp at 6000rpm Propeller diameter and pitch 58×27 inch, 1.47×0.69m V belt reduction, ratio 2.4/1 Max static thrust 210 lb, 95 kg Power per unit area 0.27 hp/sq.ft, 2.9 hp/sq.m Fuel capacity 3.7 US gal, 3.1 Imp gal, 14.0 litre Length overall 16.5 ft, 5.02 m Height overall 8.8ft, 2.69m Wing span 28.5ft, 8.68m Constant chord 5.0 ft, 1.52m Dihedral 2 deg Sweepback 0 deg Tailplane span 7.9 ft, 2.40 m Fin height 5.0ft, 1.52m Total wing area 142 sq.ft, 13.2 sq.m Total aileron area 19.8 sq.ft, 1.84 sq.m Fin area 5.8 sq.ft, 0.54 sq.m Rudder area 8.6 sq.ft, 0.80 sq.m Tailplane area 11.8 sq.ft, 1.10 sq.m Total elevator area 9.8 sq.ft, 0.91 sq.m Wing aspect ratio 5.7/1 Wheel track 3.4 ft, 1.05m Wheelbase 3.7ft, 1.14m Nosewheel diameter overall 10 inch, 25 cm Main wheels diameter overall 10 inch, 25 cm Empty weight 250 lb, 113kg Max take off weight 510 lb, 231kg Payload 260 lb, 118kg Max wing loading 3.59 lb/sq.ft, 17.5 kg/sq.m Max power loading 13.8 lb/hp, 6.0kg/hp Load factors +6.6, 4.4 design; >+9.9, > 6.6 ultimate Max level speed 61 mph, 98 kph Never exceed speed 100 mph, 161 kph Max cruising speed 50 mph, 80 kph Economic cruising speed 40 mph, 64 kph Stalling speed 26 mph, 42 kph Max climb rate at sea level 800 ft/min, 4.1 m/s Min sink rate 490 ft/min at 35 mph, 2.5 m/s at 56 kph Best glide ratio with power off 7/1 at 38 mph, 61 kph Take off distance 100 ft, 30 m Land¬ing distance 100ft, 30m Service ceiling 14,500 ft, 4420 m Range at average cruising speed 130 mile, 209 km
X1 Speed max: 61 mph Cruise: 55 mph Stall: 26 mph ROC: 800 fpm Take-off dist: 100 ft Landing dist: 150 ft Service ceiling: 14,500 ft Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp HP range: 40-70 Fuel cap: 5 USG Weight empty: 250 lbs Gross: 510 lbs Height: 8.17 ft Length: 16.75 ft Wing span: 28.5 ft Wing area: 142 sq.ft Seats: 1 Landing gear: nose wheel Cruise on 40hp: 65 mph
Phantom Aircraft Phantom XI Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp HP range: 40-70 Top speed: 61 mph Cruise: 55 mph Stall: 26 mph Rate of climb: 800 fpm Takeoff dist: 100 ft Landing dist: 150 ft Service ceiling: 14,500 ft Fuel capacity: 5 USG Empty weight: 250 lb Gross weight: 510 lb Height: 8.2 ft Length: 16.8 ft Wing span: 28.5 ft Wing area: 142 sq.ft Seats: 1 Landing gear: nosewheel
X2 Speed max: 75 mph Cruise: 68 mph Range: 175 sm Stall: 30 mph ROC: 650 fpm Take-off dist: 265 ft Landing dist: 300 ft Service ceiling: 14,500 ft Engine: Rotax 503DC, 55 hp HP range: 53-100 Fuel cap: 10 USG Weight empty: 475 lbs Gross: 975 lbs Height: 8.42 ft Length: 17 ft Wing span: 30 ft Wing area: 160 sq.ft Seats: 2 Landing gear: nose wheel
Phantom Aircraft Phantom X2 Engine: Rotax 503 DC, 52 hp HP range: 53-100 Top speed: 75 mph Cruise: 68 mph Stall: 30 mph Range: 175 sm Rate of climb: 650 fpm Takeoff dist: 265 ft Landing dist: 300 ft Service ceiling: 14,500 ft Fuel capacity: 10 USG Empty weight: 950 lb Gross weight: 425 lb Height: 8.4 ft Length: 17 ft Wing span: 30 ft Wing area: 160 sq.ft Seats: 2 Landing gear: nosewheel
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