The Phoenix Industries Sport is an American

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that was designed and produced by

Phoenix Industries Phoenix Industries, Inc. was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Southampton, New Jersey. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes and paramotors in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft in the US FAR 103 U ...

Southampton, New Jersey Southampton Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Burlington County, New Jersey, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 10,464 reflecting an increase of 76 (+ ...

. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as in the form of plans for amateur construction. In addition to the plans the company also supplied materials kits and canopies.Downey, Julia: ''2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 53. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851Downey, Julia: ''2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 51. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851

Design and development

The Sport was designed to comply with the US

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rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of . The aircraft has a standard empty weight of . It features a

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-style wing that was available in a range of sizes from , single-place accommodation and

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. The aircraft can accept engines of and the recommended engine is the twin-cylinder

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engine, which is installed in

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. The Sport carriage is built from metal tubing. In flight steering is accomplished via foot levers that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off with a engine is and the landing roll is . The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the plans as 150 hours.

Specifications (Sport)

References

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