Quander Micropfeil
{{Short description|German ultralight trike}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
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The Quander Micropfeil ({{langx|en|Small Arrow}}) is a German ultralight trike that was designed and is produced by UL Flugzeugbau Quander of Petershagen. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready to fly.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 219. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development
The Micropfeil was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category and the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit without a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its double surface Schönleber Speed {{convert|14|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The {{convert|10.8|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The wing is supported by a two-tube structure. The powerplant is a twin-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, single-ignition {{convert|40|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 447 engine.
The aircraft has an empty weight of {{convert|80|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|300|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|220|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. With full fuel of {{convert|25|L}} the payload is {{convert|206|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
Specifications (Micropfeil with Schönleber Speed wing)
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.ul-flugzeugbau-quander.de/}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120801000000*/http://www.ul-flugzeugbau-quander.de/ Archives of the Quander website] on Archive.org
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Category:2000s German sport aircraft
Category:2000s German ultralight aircraft