The Adventure Wheely II is a French

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that was designed and produced by Adventure SA of

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. 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

Design and development

The Wheely II was designed to comply with the

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

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-style wing, two-seats-in-

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and dual

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engines mounted together in

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driving a single propeller, although other engines can be used. The aircraft carriage is built from a combination of bolted

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and plastics. The propeller is mounted within a two-tube safety ring, with a mesh net set forward to keep objects out of the propeller. In flight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension. The aircraft has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With a fuel capacity of the full-fuel payload for crew and baggage is .

Specifications (Wheely II)

References

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