PowerTrike II
{{Short description|German ultralight trike}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
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The PowerTrike II is a German ultralight trike, designed and produced by PowerTrike of Mackenbach. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 219. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
As of 2014 the design is no longer indicated as available on the company website.{{cite web|url = http://www.powertrike.de/products.html|title = Products|accessdate = 21 November 2014|last = powertrike.de|date = n.d.}}
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 cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear with optional wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its {{convert|10.5|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span Bautek Pico L wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The wing is mounted to a bi-pole type pylon, plus a front strut, which provides additional rigidity and strength. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 582 engine or a four stroke{{convert|95|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} BWM 1150 motorcycle engine.
The aircraft has an empty weight of {{convert|198|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|450|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|252|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. With full fuel of {{convert|54|L}} the payload is {{convert|213|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
Variants
Specifications (II Deluxe)
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.powertrike.de/}}
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