The Bilsam Sky Walker II is a Polish

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designed and produced by Bilsam Aviation of

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. 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 80. 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 Sky Walker II is very different from the company's Sky Walker I and was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale

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category, including the category's maximum gross weight of . The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of . It features a parachute-style wing, two-seats-in-

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and a single Bilsam TNA 625

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engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft carriage is built from a combination of

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and steel tubing. In flight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. Unusually for this class of aircraft, the Sky Walker II has an enclosed cockpit. A variety of wings can be fitted. The aircraft has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for crew and baggage is .

Specifications (Sky Walker II)

References

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* {{Bilsam aircraft Sky Walker II 2000s Polish sport aircraft 2000s Polish ultralight aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Powered parachutes