Technic'air Fly Roller
{{Short description|French powered parachute}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
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The Technic'air Fly Roller is a French powered parachute that was designed by Pierre Allet and produced by Technic'air of Belvès. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was 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}}
The aircraft was introduced about 1999 and production ended when the company went out of business in 2003.{{cite web|url= https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.technicair.com|title=Technic'air |website=Internet Archive Wayback Machine|access-date=11 September 2015}}{{cbignore}}
Design and development
The Fly Roller was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category and the U.S. FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. It features a parachute-style wing, single-place accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single {{convert|20|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} JPX D-320 engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft carriage is a simple frame design, built from steel tubing. In flight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has no nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension.
A two-seat version, the Technic'air Flyroller Magnum Biplace, was also developed.
Operational history
The designer, Pierre Allet, flew an example of the Fly Roller across the Mediterranean Sea.
Specifications (Fly Roller)
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.technicair.com Company website archives] on Archive.org
Category:1990s French sport aircraft
Category:1990s French ultralight aircraft