Swing-Europe Parashell
{{Short description|German powered parachute}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
| {{Infobox aircraft begin
| name= Parashell | image= | caption= }}{{Infobox aircraft type | type=Powered parachute | national origin=Germany | manufacturer=Swing-Europe | designer=Oliver Münzer | first flight= | introduced= | retired= | status=In production (2015) | primary user= | more users= | produced= before 2003-present | number built= | developed from= | variants with their own articles= }} |
The Swing-Europe Parashell, also simply called Das Trike, is a German powered parachute that was designed by Oliver Münzer and is produced by Swing-Europe of Ebringen. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 87. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X{{cite web|url=http://luftmofa.com/pages/trike.php|title=Die Luftmofa Seite Das Trike|work=luftmofa.com|accessdate=11 September 2015}}
Design and development
The Parashell was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category and the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. It features a {{convert|12|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} span parachute-style wing, single-place accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single {{convert|28|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Hirth F-30 engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft carriage is built from a combination of composite materials and aluminium tubing, with a composite partial cockpit fairing. In flight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has foot-pedal-controlled nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension.
The aircraft has an empty weight of {{convert|42|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|200|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|158|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. With full fuel of {{convert|20|L}} the payload for crew and baggage is {{convert|144|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
Operational history
Specifications (Parashell)
{{Aircraft specs
|prime units?=met
|genhide=
|crew=one
|capacity=
|length m=
|length ft=
|length in=
|length note=
|span m=12
|span ft=
|span in=
|span note=
|height m=
|height ft=
|height in=
|height note=
|wing area sqm=
|wing area sqft=
|wing area note=
|aspect ratio=
|airfoil=
|empty weight kg=42
|empty weight lb=
|empty weight note=
|gross weight kg=200
|gross weight lb=
|gross weight note=
|fuel capacity={{convert|20|L}}
|more general=
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Hirth F-30
|eng1 type=single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine
|eng1 kw=
|eng1 hp=28
|prop blade number=2
|prop name=composite
|prop dia m=
|prop dia ft=
|prop dia in=
|prop note=
|perfhide=
|max speed kmh=55
|max speed mph=
|max speed kts=
|max speed note=
|cruise speed kmh=47
|cruise speed mph=
|cruise speed kts=
|cruise speed note=
|stall speed kmh=25
|stall speed mph=
|stall speed kts=
|stall speed note=
|never exceed speed kmh=
|never exceed speed mph=
|never exceed speed kts=
|never exceed speed note=
|range km=
|range miles=
|range nmi=
|range note=
|endurance=
|ceiling m=
|ceiling ft=
|ceiling note=
|g limits=
|roll rate=
|glide ratio=
|climb rate ms=4
|climb rate ftmin=
|climb rate note=
|time to altitude=
|sink rate ms=
|sink rate ftmin=
|sink rate note=
|lift to drag=
|wing loading kg/m2=
|wing loading lb/sqft=
|wing loading note=
|power/mass=
|thrust/weight=
|more performance=
|avionics=
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://luftmofa.com/pages/trike.php}}
Category:2000s German sport aircraft
Category:2000s German ultralight aircraft