Helite Skydancer
{{Short description|French powered parachute}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
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The Helite Skydancer is a French powered parachute that was designed and produced by La Mouette of Messigny-et-Vantoux under their Helite brand. 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 83. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
The aircraft is no longer advertised for sale by either La Mouette or Helite. In 2015 Helite was singularly a producer of air bag products.{{cite web|url=http://www.lamouette.com/en/index.php|title=La Mouette - Ailes delta et ULM - Vol libre - Vol moteur|work=lamouette.com|accessdate=1 March 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://helite.com/airbag-about.php?lg=en|title=Helite airbag technology expert for sports with high accident rate|work=helite.com|accessdate=1 March 2016}}
Design and development
The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of {{convert|450|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of {{convert|450|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. It features a parachute-style wing, two-seats-in-tandem accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 582 engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft carriage is built from a combination of bolted aluminium and 4130 steel tubing. In flight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has lever-controlled nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension.
Specifications (Skydancer)
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References
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{{La Mouette aircraft}}
Category:2000s French sport aircraft
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