One of the 1980 crop of powered hang gliders that were the latest rage among homebuilders was the Soarmaster C5A. Cost for building one was a bit over $1,000. A Chrysler two-stroke engine swings a prop with folding blades. The craft is completely foot-launched, and the pusher prop is driven by an extended drive shaft that places it to the rear of the wing.
In 1983 the company still made these power packs for prone flyers (the latest version of the unit is the PP 106).
The Soarmaster company’s early power packs for hang gliders paved the way for the trike.
In 1983 the company still made these power packs for prone flyers (the latest version of the unit was the PP 106).
1982: Soarmaster Inc, PO Box 4207, Scottsdale, Arizona 85261, USA.
Snow Aviation International Inc was founded 1990 to develop twin-turboprop commercial SA-204C STOL passenger/cargo transport and military SA-21 OAT derivative.
Snow Aviation International Inc was founded 1990 to develop twin-turboprop commercial SA-204C STOL passenger/cargo transport and military SA-21 OAT derivative.
A single seat open gyrocopter. Airframe is bolted square 2×2 tube aluminium. Shock mounted landing gear.
503S
Engine: Rotax 503, 50 hp
Prop: 60” Warp Drive 3 blade
Rotor blades: 23’ x 8” Sky Wheels composite
Speed max: 65 mph
Cruise: 60 mph
Range: 80 sm
ROC: 700 fpm
Take-off dist: 100 ft
Landing dist: 20 ft
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft
Fuel cap: 7.2 USG
Weight empty: 254 lbs
Gross: 504 lbs
Height: 7.33 ft
Length: 11.93 ft
Disk span: 23 ft
Disk area: 415 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: nose wheel
A single seat open frame gyrocopter. Airframe is bolted square 2×2 tube aluminium. Shock mounted landing gear.
Kit (including the 65-hp Hirth 2706 engine, brakes, propeller, rotor blades and flight instruments) in 2001: $13,750
Charger 582S
Speed max: 90 mph
Cruise: 70 mph
Range: 80 sm
ROC: 1100 fpm
Take-off dist: 80 ft
Landing dist: 20 ft
Service ceiling: 12,000 ft
Engine: Rotax 582, 67 hp
Prop: 60” Warp Drive 3 blade
Rotor blades: 23’ x 8” Sky Wheels composite
Fuel cap: 7.2 USG
Weight empty: 280 lbs
Gross: 630 lb
Height: 7.3 ft
Length: 11.92 ft
Disk span: 23 ft
Disk area: 415 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: nose wheel
Engine: 65-hp Hirth 2706
Speed max: 90 mph
Cruise: 70 mph
Useful load: 335 lb
Gyrocopter. Bolted square 2×2 aluminium frame.
Adventurer 636 D-4
Max speed: 90 mph
Cruise speed: 65 mph
Range: 205 sm
ROC: 1350 fpm
Take-off dist: 150 ft
Landing dist: 20 ft
Service ceiling: 11,000 ft
Engine: CAM 100, 115 hp
Prop: 68” IvoProp or Warp Drive 3 blade
Fuel cap: 14.4 USG
Empty wt: 605 lbs
Gross wt: 1135 lbs
Height: 9 ft
Length: 14.33 ft
Disk span: 29 ft x 8 in Sky Wheels composite
Disk area: 661 sq.ft
Seats: 2 tandem
Offered kit-built single- and two-seat autogyros in Adventurer, Charger, Exciter and Stealth Charger forms.
1995: 4020 Lakota Pl., Kingsport, TN 37664, USA.
Snipe Aircraft Developments Ltd was developing in mid-1980s the Lapwing low-cost two-seat lightplane.
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