Airtime Explorer
| Explorer | |
|---|---|
| Role | Powered hang glider |
| National origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Airtime Products |
| Status | Production completed |
The Airtime Explorer is an Australian powered hang glider that was designed and produced by Airtime Products of Airlie Beach, Queensland. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]
Design and development
The Explorer features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, single-place accommodation, foot-launching and landing and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1]
The aircraft uses a standard hang glider wing. The wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar. The engine is a two-stroke, single cylinder Radne Raket 120 of 14 hp (10 kW), and fitted with a 3.5:1 ratio reduction drive. The harness mounts the engine and 5 litres (1.1 imp gal; 1.3 US gal) or optionally 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal) fuel tank and is made from nylon cloth. Dual retractable skids are provided to protect the propeller during take-off and landing. Electric starting and a folding 135 cm (53 in) propeller are standard features.[1]
Specifications (Explorer)
Data from Bertrand[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Empty weight: 23 kg (51 lb) (harness, engine, propeller only)
- Fuel capacity: 5 litres (1.1 imp gal; 1.3 US gal) or optionally 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Radne Raket 120 single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine with a 3.5:1 reduction drive, 10 kW (14 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed folding, 1.35 m (4 ft 5 in) diameter