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The sling mount uses a single attachment point, whereas a suspension system uses four attachment points. Since suspension systems transfer the weight of the cargo load across a larger swath of the aircraft, they can carry heavier loads than sling mounts.
The Condor is powered by a 39.5 kW (53 hp) Rotax 503.2 V UL CB. The standard engine of the Condor Plus is the 48.5 kW (65 hp) Rotax 582 UL-DCDI , driving a two blade propeller, but the 59.7 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912 UL-DCDI or the 74.6 kW (100 hp) Rotax 912 ULS , both with three blade airscrews, are options.
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[citation needed] The designation "Condor" was chosen because, like the condor bird, the Fw 200 had a very long wingspan compared to other planes of its era, to facilitate high-altitude flight. During June 1936, following discussions between Tank, Stüssel and Carl August von Gablenz, Deutsche Luft Hansa issued a specification.
The Condor had a 141-hour flight test program and first flew on 9 October 1988, with two built. [ 3 ] In 1989, the Condor set the world piston-powered aircraft altitude record of 67,028 ft (20,430 m) and was the first aircraft to fly a fully automated flight from takeoff to landing .
In 1932 the Air Ministry initiated a conversion of the Condor petrol engine to the compression ignition system. The conversion was developed at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, with the co-operation of Rolls-Royce Ltd. Engine layout, bore, and stroke remained the same as for the petrol version; the compression ratio increased to 12.5:1.
The Condor was designed as a successor to its UR-416 APC. The upgraded Condor 2 was first sold in 2004. Today, the Condor is considered a legacy product of Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, part of Rheinmetall's Vehicle Systems Division. [2] The nearest vehicle to the Condor in RMMV's current product range is the Survivor R.
The Condor complies with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, but was never an accepted US light-sport aircraft. [1] [5]The Condor features a 540 sq ft (50 m 2) parachute-style wing, two-seats-in-tandem accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine in pusher configuration.