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Radne Raket 120 Aero ES
The Radne Raket 120 ( en, Rocket) is a lightweight single cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine used for powered hang gliders, paramotors and ultralight aircraft that is built by Radne Motor AB of Haninge, Sweden.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', pages 242-243. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 260-261. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Design and development The Raket 120 features electronic ignition and a Walbro carburetor. It weighs and, due to its 13,000 rpm redline usually drives a propeller through a 3.6:1 reduction drive. The engine is equipped with a centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch is an automatic clutch that uses centrifugal force to operate. The output shaft is disengaged at low rotational speed and engages more as speed increases. It is often used in mopeds, underbones, lawn mowers, go-karts, chainsaws ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Aircraft
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is a Wikimedia movement affinity group for contributors with shared goals. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within sister projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by '' Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outside organizations relevant to the field at issue. For e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aerosport OY Spider
The Aerosport OY Spider is a family of Estonian paramotors that was designed and produced by Aerosport OY of Keila for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when the series were available the aircraft were supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 63. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X Design and development The Spider line was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single engine in pusher configuration with a reduction drive. The fuel tank capacity is . The basic design is built from aluminium tubing, plus a nylon harness. The various models employ different engine, reduction drive and propeller combinations. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot. Inflight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rad SXL Custom
The Rad SXL Custom is a British paramotor that was designed by John Radford and produced by Rad Aviation of Kidlington for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 74. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X Design and development The SXL Custom was designed with a focus on lightness. It was intended to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single Radne Raket 120 engine in pusher configuration with a 3:1 ratio reduction drive, recoil start and a diameter three-bladed, ground adjustable, composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is . The aircraft chassis is built from a combination of high-tensile steel Carbon steel is a steel with carbon content from about 0.05 up to 2.1 percent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rad RXL
The Rad RXL is a British paramotor that was designed by John Radford and produced by Rad Aviation of Kidlington for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 74. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X Design and development The RXL was designed with a focus on lightness. It was intended to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single Radne Raket 120 engine in pusher configuration with a 3:1 ratio reduction drive, recoil start and a diameter three-bladed, ground adjustable, composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is . The aircraft chassis is built from a combination of high-tensile steel Carbon steel is a steel with carbon content from about 0.05 up to 2.1 percent by weight. The d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rad MXL
The Rad MXL is a British paramotor that was designed by John Radford and produced by Rad Aviation of Kidlington for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 74. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X Design and development The MXL was designed with a focus on lightness. It was intended to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single Radne Raket 120 engine in pusher configuration with a 3:1 ratio reduction drive, recoil start and a diameter three-bladed, ground adjustable, composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is . The aircraft chassis is built from a combination of high-tensile steel Carbon steel is a steel with carbon content from about 0.05 up to 2.1 percent by weight. The d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pegasus Booster
The Pegasus Booster is a British powered hang glider that was designed and produced by Pegasus Aviation.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page C-32. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Design and development The booster was sold either as an engine package or as a powered hang gliding harness, to which the pilot could add any standard hang glider wing. When ready to fly the aircraft features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, single-place accommodation, foot-launching and landing and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft uses a standard hang glider wing, made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with its single surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar. The engine is a lightweight, two-stroke, single cylinder Radne Raket 120 of , which is mounted at the rear of the pilot's prone position harness pod, with the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paratour SD 120
Paratour is a Canadian/American aircraft manufacturer and flight training school based in Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec Saint-Chrysostome is a municipality in south-west Quebec, Canada in the regional county municipality of Haut-Saint-Laurent in the Montérégie administrative region. The municipality was created by the amalgamation of Saint-Chrysostome village ... and founded by husband and wife team Eric Dufour and Elisabeth Guerin in 1992. The company operates in the winter in Grant-Valkaria, Florida.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 73. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X Dufour placed first in the 2003, 2005 and 2006 US national paramotor competitions. He also placed first in the engine-out spot landing competition at the 2002 fly-in held in Basse-Ham, France and at the 2003 fly-in held in Pizzo, Calabria, Italy. Dufour ceased competition flying in 2006. Paratour specializes in the design and manufacture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramotor Mosquito
The Paramotor Mosquito is a Polish paramotor that was designed by Ryszrd Zygadio and produced by Paramotor Napedy Paralotniowe ( en, Paragliding Paramotor Drives) of Warsaw for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 72. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X Design and development The Mosquito was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single engine in pusher configuration with a reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller, all depending on the model. The aircraft is built from a combination of aluminium, with a stainless steel tube propeller cage. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot. Inflight steering is accom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flylight Doodle Bug
The Flylight Doodle Bug is a British powered hang glider that was designed and produced by Flylight Airsports starting in 1999.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page C-33. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 67. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X The aircraft is now out of production. Design and development The aircraft features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, single-place accommodation in the seated position, foot-launching and landing and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft uses a standard hang glider wing, made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with its single surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar. The engine is a lightweight, two-stroke A two-stroke (or two-stroke cycle) engine is a type of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamic Sport Rocket
The Dynamic Sport Rocket is a series of Polish paramotors designed and produced by Dynamic Sport of Kielce for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 66. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X Design and development The Rocket was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single Radne Raket 120 engine in pusher configuration with a 3.25:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter propeller, depending on the model. The fuel tank capacity is , with optional. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot. Inflight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. Variants ;Rocket 100 :Model with a Radn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Yonder EZ Fun Flyer
The Blue Yonder EZ Fun Flyer is a Canadian twin-engined ultralight aircraft that was designed by Wayne Winters and is produced by Blue Yonder Aviation of Indus, Alberta. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 46. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851 Design and development Even though it is a Canadian design, the aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of . The aircraft has a standard empty weight of . It features a strut-braced high-wing, inverted V-tail, a single-seat, open cockpit, conventional landing gear and twin engines in tractor configuration. The EZ Fun Flyer closely resembles the Ultraflight Lazair in configuration and dimensions. The aircraft structure is made from aluminum tubing, with foam wing ribs. Its span wing is supported by a single lift s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilsam Sky Walker
The Bilsam Sky Walker is a Polish paramotor designed and produced by Bilsam Aviation of Poznań for powered paragliding. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 66. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X The manufacturer's website is non-functional and has been so since about 2008, so it is not clear if the company is still in business. Design and development The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single Radne Raket 120 engine in pusher configuration, or optionally a Bilsam TNA 200 powerplant, intended for heavier pilots. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot. The aircraft is built predominantly from welded steel Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |