1983: Alphacraft Ltd t/a Lancashire Microlight, Red Rose Court, Unit 2B, Sunnyhurst Road, Blackburn, Great Britain.
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La Mouette Samson
The La Mouette Samson is a French electric-powered ultralight trike, designed by Gérard Thevenot and produced by La Mouette of Fontaine-lès-Dijon. The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category as a single- or two-seater, and also to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules when flown as a single-seater.
It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single electric motor in pusher configuration.
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its single surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an “A” frame weight-shift control bar. Powerplant options are electric motors of 14 hp (10 kW) for solo use and a 19 hp (14 kW) motor for dual use. Due to its simple design the Samson can be folded up and stowed in the trunk of an automobile, with the wing carried on the roof rack. The aircraft has an empty weight of 70 kg (154 lb) and a gross weight of 220 kg (485 lb), giving a useful load of 150 kg (331 lb).
The aircraft can be fitted with up to three batteries that give an endurance of 40 minutes at full power, or 80 minutes at normal cruise. The standard wing supplied is a 19 m2 (200 sq ft) La Mouette design.
The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.
Powerplant: 1 × Electric motor, 14 kW (19 hp)
Batteries: up to three of 40 Ah capacity
Wing area: 19 m2 (200 sq ft)
Empty weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Propellers: 2-bladed composite
Endurance: 40 minutes at full power
Rate of climb: 1.0 m/s (200 ft/min)
Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger, maximum of 150 kg (331 lb) total
La Bottegga dell Aquilone TL 22 Prince
Totally faired in but tubular under the skin. The TL 22 is made in the Czech Republic and equipped with a Rotax 582, though it can be orderd with other power units.
Empty weight: 170 kg
Wing span: 10.38 m
Wing area: 10 sq.m
Fuel capacity: 30 lt
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp
MAUW: 400 kg
Seats: 2
Max speed: 120 kph
Cruise speed: 110 kph
Minimum speed: 55 kph
Climb rate: 7 m/s
Fuel consumption: 13 lt/hr
Price (1998): 28 000 000 L
La Bottegga dell Aquilone
1998:
Via Stortoletta
I-35020 Tribano (PD)
Italy
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Krucker Cygnet / Sea & Sky Cygnet
The Krucker Cygnet amphibious ultralight trike was designed by J.P. Krucker and initially produced by his company Krucker Manufacturing in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft, the aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category and the US light-sport aircraft rules.
It features a strut-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, retractable wheeled tricycle landing gear and dual floats and a single engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its single surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10.3 m (33.8 ft) span wing is supported by struts and uses an “A” frame weight-shift control bar. The standard powerplants are the twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition 65 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine, the four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL and the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS engines.
A number of different wings can be fitted to the basic carriage, including the North Wings Pulse 17 m2 (180 sq ft) and 19 m2 (200 sq ft) sizes. The LSA-approved wings are the North Wing Mustang 3 in 15 m2 (160 sq ft), 17 m2 (180 sq ft) and 19 m2 (200 sq ft) and the Keitek Hazard.
The Cygnet was awarded Best Trike at Sun ‘n Fun in 2005.
SLSA #99 was the Krucker Cygnet amphib trike. The SLSA completed on 3 July 2009 accoring to U.S. representative, Michael Percy, of XL Kites who imports the Cygnet to the US.
The Cygnet was later manufactured by Sea and Sky of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States, selling for US$49,600 (with Rotax 912) in 2011, and still in production in 2013.
Cygnet 2 / North Wings Pulse 17 wing
Engine: 1 × Rotax 582, 64 hp (48 kW)
Propeller: 3-bladed composite
Wingspan: 33 ft 10 in (10.3 m)
Wing area: 189 sq ft (17.6 sq.m)
Empty weight: 529 lb (240 kg)
Gross weight: 992 lb (450 kg)
Fuel capacity: 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal)
Wing loading: 5.2 lb/sq ft (25.6 kg/sq.m)
Maximum speed: 60 mph; 52 kn (96 km/h)
Cruise speed: 37 mph; 32 kn (60 km/h)
Stall speed: 31 mph; 27 kn (50 km/h)
Rate of climb: 490 ft/min (2.5 m/s)
Seats: 2
Kobra Traktor Trike II
The Traktor Trike II is a two seater paramotor trike made of stainless steel, ideal for training, tandem flights or aerial patrolling. The Traktor II is made of stainless steel, and can be flown solo from both seats. Kits are available for carrying loads in the rear position, instead of a passenger. Loads can also be released in flight. Traktor II is available with Rotax 503, Rotax 582, Rotax 912, HKS700E engines. Wide choice of accessories and instruments is provided. Rescue parachute is provided as well.
The Traktor II can be flown with different types of paragliders.
Kobra Traktor Paramotor Trike
A single seat paramotor trike, powered by a Simonini Mini 2 PLUS engine, 200cc, 23 hp. The Traktor is a very strong and reliable one seater trike made of stainless steel and 7075 T6 alloy. Very easy to mantain. Rear suspention. Wide choise of wheels. Front brake optional. Rear legs dismantable.
High hang point, very stable flight behaviour. Combines with many paramotors, ideally with our Rocco SUPER paramotor, which can be disassembled in 4 parts for easy storage.
Seat is made of fiberglass and is very well padded for high comfort and long flights. Prachutter rescue system is located behind the seat, and can be activated automatically or manually.
Kobra Aerodynes sl
Galapagar, Madrid, Spain.
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Klüver Twin Racer
As well as the two seat Twin Racer there is also a smaller single seater.
Empty weight: 135 kg
Wing span: 10.6 m
Wing area: 16 sq.m
Fuel capacity: 50 lt
Certification: Vz
Engine: Rotax 582, 58 hp
MAUW: 400 kg
Seats: 2
Max speed: 90 kph
Cruise speed: 80 kph
Minimum speed: 45 kph
Climb rate: 2 m/s
Fuel consumption: 12 lt/hr
Price (1998): 31 088 DM
Klüver Aggregalebau GmbH
1998:
Borsigstr.1
D-24568 Kaltenkirchen
Germany
Klüver used to be an importwe of Air Creation trikes but began marketing modified versions under the Klüver name.
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