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Rotax 447
The Rotax 447 is a , inline 2-cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine, built by BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG of Austria for use in ultralight aircraft.Raisner, William: ''LEAF catlog'', pages 6-105. Leading Edge Airfoils, 1995. Design and development The Rotax 447 is a development of the Rotax 377, increasing the power output from to by increasing the cylinder bore from 62 mm to 67.5 mm and the maximum rpm from 6500 to 6800. The modern 447 has a single breakerless, magneto capacitor-discharge ignition (CDI) system. Early (ca. 1988) models use a breaker point ignition system. The Rotax 447 features piston-ported, air-cooled cylinder heads and cylinders, utilizing either a fan or free air for cooling. Lubrication is by use of pre-mixed fuel and oil. The engine can be equipped with either one or two piston-type float carburetors. The dual-carburetor version uses Bing model 84 carburetors. The single-carburetor version uses a Bing model 54 carburetor. An optional High Altitud ... [...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] |
ADI Bumble Bee
The ADI Bumble Bee (sometimes Hollmann Bumble Bee) is an ultralight gyrocopter marketed by Aircraft Designs Inc (ADI). It was the first of its kind when it flew in 1983 and is still available in plans form for homebuilding.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page F-1. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Downey, Julia: ''2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 54. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 203. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X It was designed by Martin Hollmann after a back injury (sustained in the crash of the ADI Condor) prevented him from flying his previous design (the ADI Sportster) on account of not being able to lift the rotor assembly. Design and development The Bumble Bee is a simple and lightweight design that can be built to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antares A-10 Solo
The Antares A-10 Solo is a Ukrainian ultralight trike designed and produced by Antares Aircraft. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or complete and ready-to-fly.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 222. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Design and development The A-10 Solo is a single-seat derivative of the two-seat Antares MA-32. It was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of . The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of . The A-10 is distributed as a kit in the United States where it is approved for the '' ''Experimental - Amateur-built'' category. The aircraft design features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit with a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft is made from bolt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AMS Flight Apis MC
AMS or Ams may refer to: Organizations Companies * Alenia Marconi Systems * American Management Systems * AMS (Advanced Music Systems) * ams AG, semiconductor manufacturer * AMS Pictures * Auxiliary Medical Services Educational institutions * Arthur Morgan School, North Carolina, US * Hanoi – Amsterdam High School, Hanoi, Vietnam * Army Medical School, US * Academy of Military Science (People's Republic of China) * Academy of Military Science (United States) * Association of Muslim Schools, global * Antwerp Management School Government agencies * Agricultural Marketing Service, US * Army Map Service, US, later National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency * Army Medical Services, UK Societies and associations * Alma Mater Society of Queen's University, student society, Canada * Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia, student society, Canada * American Mathematical Society * American Meteor Society * American Meteorological Society * American Montessori Society * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AMS Flight Apis M
AMS or Ams may refer to: Organizations Companies * Alenia Marconi Systems * American Management Systems * AMS (Advanced Music Systems) * ams AG, semiconductor manufacturer * AMS Pictures * Auxiliary Medical Services Educational institutions * Arthur Morgan School, North Carolina, US * Hanoi – Amsterdam High School, Hanoi, Vietnam * Army Medical School, US * Academy of Military Science (People's Republic of China) * Academy of Military Science (United States) * Association of Muslim Schools, global * Antwerp Management School Government agencies * Agricultural Marketing Service, US * Army Map Service, US, later National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency * Army Medical Services, UK Societies and associations * Alma Mater Society of Queen's University, student society, Canada * Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia, student society, Canada * American Mathematical Society * American Meteor Society * American Meteorological Society * American Montessori Society * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AmeriPlanes Mitchell Wing T-10
The Mitchell Wing A-10 and T-10 are a family of American cantilever, tricycle landing gear, high-wing, pusher configuration, one and two seat ultralight aircraft designed for amateur construction or supplied as completed aircraft. The aircraft were designed by Don Mitchell and were produced by a number of companies, the last being AmeriPlanes of Truro, Iowa.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, pages B-38 & B-92. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 308. BAI Communications. Development The A-10 is a 1982 development of the Mitchell Wing B-10 ultralight, itself developed from the Mitchell Wing hang glider of 1977. Their designer Don Mitchell had worked on the Northrop YB-49 bomber project. In place of the B-10's composite wing, the A-10 features a metal wing, attached in cantilever fashion to an open cockpit that can be equipped with a streamlined pod. The low-drag design results in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AmeriPlanes Mitchell Wing A-10
The Mitchell Wing A-10 and T-10 are a family of American cantilever, tricycle landing gear, high-wing, pusher configuration, one and two seat ultralight aircraft designed for amateur construction or supplied as completed aircraft. The aircraft were designed by Don Mitchell and were produced by a number of companies, the last being AmeriPlanes of Truro, Iowa.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, pages B-38 & B-92. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 308. BAI Communications. Development The A-10 is a 1982 development of the Mitchell Wing B-10 ultralight, itself developed from the Mitchell Wing hang glider of 1977. Their designer Don Mitchell had worked on the Northrop YB-49 bomber project. In place of the B-10's composite wing, the A-10 features a metal wing, attached in cantilever fashion to an open cockpit that can be equipped with a streamlined pod. The low-drag design results in a 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Sylphe 447
The Air Sylphe 447 is a French powered parachute that was designed and produced by Air Sylphe of Villereau, Nord. Now out of production, when it was available, the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 79. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X The company seems to have gone out of business in the end of 2007 and production ended by that date. Design and development The Air Sylphe 447 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 parachute-style wing, single-place accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single Rotax 447 engine in pusher configuration. The Rotax 503 engine was a factory option. The aircraft carriage is built from metal tubing with a ducted fan In aeronautics, a ducted fan is a thrust-generating mecha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airdrome Dream Fantasy Twin
The Airdrome Dream Fantasy Twin is an American ultralight trainer and amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Airdrome Aeroplanes, of Holden, Missouri. The aircraft was derived from the single seat Airdrome Dream Classic and is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 39. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851 Design and development The Airdrome Dream Fantasy Twin features a cable-braced biplane layout, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration mounted above the cockpit on the keel tube. The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. The Airdrome Dream Fantasy Twin has a wingspan of and a wing area of . It can be equipped with engines ranging from . The standard engine used is the two stroke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISON Airbike
The ISON Airbike and Tandem Airbike are a family of American high-wing, tractor configuration ultralight aircraft, that were available in kit form. The single-seat Airbike was introduced in 1994 and the two-seat Tandem Airbike was unveiled in 1996.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, pages B-3 & B-68. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Originally produced by TEAM Aircraft of Bradyville, Tennessee, manufacturing passed to ISON Aircraft, also of Bradyville, before the end of kit production. Starting circa 2009 kits became once again available once again from Jordan Lake Aero. Development The single seat Airbike was designed to meet the requirements of the United States FAR 103 ''Ultralight Vehicles'', including the maximum empty weight. The tandem-seat model was intended to be licensed as an ultralight trainer or an amateur-built aircraft. The single-seater can achieve an empty weight as low as with the use of a light-weight engine, such as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Creation Racer
The Air Creation Racer is a French single-seat, weight-shift control ultralight trike that was built by Air Creation of Aubenas between 1986 and 2010. It was available in kit form for amateur construction or as a completed aircraft.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page C-2. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 91. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485XDowney, Julia: ''2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 44. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', pages 102-103. BAI Communications. Design and development The Racer was developed as a lightweight trike that can qualify for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles category, including its maximum empty weight requirement, when equipped with a light wing and engine. The carriage is of alumi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Command Commander
The Air Command Commander is an American autogyro that was designed and produced by Air Command International, with its first flight in 1984. Production was completed by 2003. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page F-2. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', pages 202-203. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X Design and development 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 single main rotor, a single-seat open cockpit without a windshield, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft fuselage is made from bolted-together 6061-T6 aluminum tubing that is supplied anodized and pre-drilled. Its diameter rotor come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
