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powered parachutes that was designed and manufactured by

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of Panama City, Florida and later produced by

Viking Aircraft Inc. Viking Aircraft Inc. was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Panama City Beach, Florida. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft in the US FAR 103 Ultralight Ve ...

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Design and development

The two-seat Viking II was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles two-seat trainer rules. It features a

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-style high-wing, two-seats-in- side-by-side configuration, tricycle landing gear and a single Rotax 503 engine in

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. The

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engine was a factory option. The aircraft is built from tubing and includes a partial cockpit fairing. The side-by-side seating configuration is unusual in powered parachutes, but was intended to make dual instruction easier. In flight steering is accomplished via dual foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has a center-mounted bicycle handlebar that controls the nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates steel spring rod suspension. The aircraft was factory supplied in the form of an assembly kit or could be delivered ready-to-fly.

Variants

;Viking I :Single seat version introduced in March 2000, that sold for US$10,900 complete and ready-to-fly in 2001. ; Viking II :Two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration version introduced in 1998, that sold for US$12,000 complete and ready-to-fly, US$10,000 complete but unassembled or US$4,300 for the carriage kit only, less engine and canopy, in 2001.

Specifications (Viking II)

References

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External links

Viking archives
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