The SlipStream Genesis is a family of American, strut-braced,

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aircraft, produced in kit form, for amateur construction. Designed by Chuck Hamilton, the series were originally produced by Innovation Engineering of Davenport, Iowa and more recently by SlipStream International of

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Design and development

Developed in 1991 for the homebuilt aircraft market, the Genesis is built from

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tubing, riveted together using stainless steel gussets for support. The tail surfaces are suspended from a distinctive series of four tubes that curve to allow clearance for the pusher propeller. The wings and tail surfaces are covered with doped aircraft fabric or optionally with pre-sewn

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sailcloth envelopes. The series is unusual in having

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s in place of the more common control sticks used on this class of aircraft. The Genesis can be fitted with floats or skis. Options include larger fuel capacity, electrically-operated

flaperon A flaperon (a portmanteau of flap and aileron) on an aircraft's wing is a type of control surface that combines the functions of both flaps and ailerons. Some smaller kitplanes have flaperons for reasons of simplicity of manufacture, while ...

s and trim,

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and ballistic parachute.

Variants

;Genesis :Initial two-seat model for the homebuilt market. Acceptable power range is and engines used include

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Rotax 582 The Rotax 582 is a two-stroke, two-cylinder, rotary intake valve, oil-in-fuel or oil injection pump, liquid-cooled, gear reduction-drive aircraft engine manufactured by BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG. It is for use in non-certified aircraft operating ...

Rotax 912UL The Rotax 912 is a horizontally-opposed four-cylinder, naturally aspirated, four-stroke aircraft engine with a reduction gearbox. It features liquid-cooled cylinder heads and air-cooled cylinders. Originally equipped with carburetors, l ...

Rotax 912ULS The Rotax 912 is a horizontally-opposed four-cylinder, naturally aspirated, four-stroke aircraft engine with a reduction gearbox. It features liquid-cooled cylinder heads and air-cooled cylinders. Originally equipped with carburetors, later ...

and

Rotax 914 The Rotax 914 is a turbo-charged, four-stroke, four-cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine with air-cooled cylinders and water-cooled cylinder heads. It is designed and built by the Austrian company BRP-Powertrain, owned by Bombardier ...

. First flown in 1992. 200 were reported completed by 2011 and the type remains in production. ;Genesis XL :Two-seat model for the homebuilt market with wider chord wing. Acceptable power range is and engines used include

and

. ;Revelation :Two-seat ultralight trainer. Structurally identical to the Genesis, but with a simplified semi-enclosed cockpit, no doors and a longer wingspan. Standard engine is the

, with other engines up to optional, including the

and the

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. Some examples have also used the Subaru EA-81 engine. 150 were reported completed by 2011 and the type remains in production.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 125. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ;Skyblaster :Two-seat, twin engined model for the homebuilt market, powered by two

engines, mounted in push-pull configuration. Four reported built by 2001, the model is no longer in production. ;SkyQuest :Two-seat, twin engined model for the homebuilt market, powered by two

engines, mounted in pusher configuration, with the second engine mounted above the cabin. First flown in 1996, seven were reported as completed in 2003, it is no longer in production. ;Scepter :Single-seat, single- engined model for the homebuilt market, powered by a standard

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 ...

engine, mounted in pusher configuration. Other engines used include the

and Zanzottera MZ 201. Twenty were reported completed by 2004, the type is no longer in production. ;Ultra Sport :Two-seat development of the Revelation for the US light-sport aircraft market, powered by a standard

HKS 700E The HKS 700E is a twin-cylinder, horizontally opposed, four stroke, carburetted aircraft engine, designed for use on ultralight aircraft, powered parachutes and ultralight trikes. The engine is manufactured by HKS, a Japanese company noted f ...

engine. Four had been completed and flown by 2011.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 119. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

Specifications (Revelation)

References

External links

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Design and development

Variants

Specifications (Revelation)

See also

References

External links