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The aircraft has an empty weight of 375 lb (170 kg) and a gross weight of 827 lb (375 kg), giving a useful load of 452 lb (205 kg). With full fuel of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) the payload for crew and baggage is 392 lb (178 kg). [1]
The aircraft has an empty weight of 421 lb (191 kg) and a gross weight of 850 lb (386 kg), giving a useful load of 429 lb (195 kg). With full fuel of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) the payload for crew and baggage is 369 lb (167 kg). [1]
The aircraft has an empty weight of 302 lb (137 kg) and a gross weight of 679 lb (308 kg), giving a useful load of 377 lb (171 kg). With full fuel of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) the payload for crew and baggage is 317 lb (144 kg). [1] [2] The company also supplied custom trailers for towing the aircraft behind an automobile. [2]
The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 250 lb (110 kg) and a gross weight of 900 lb (410 kg), giving a useful load of 650 lb (290 kg). With full fuel of 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal) the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is 620 lb (280 kg). [1]
The 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal) fuel tank is made from aluminium. In flight steering is accomplished via foot pedals, or optionally a control stick, that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has lever-controlled nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates gas strut suspension.
Ships in that size range can carry between 2.5 million and 3.5 million gallons of fuel. The amount of fuel actually be used on a sailing depends primarily on the ship's speed.
A powered parachute, often abbreviated PPC, and also called a motorized parachute or paraplane, is a type of aircraft that consists of a parafoil with a motor and wheels. The FAA defines a powered parachute as a powered aircraft comprised of a flexible or semi-rigid wing connected to a fuselage so that the wing is not in position for flight ...
The 50-year-old cold case of D.B. Cooper may have seen a new development after an amateur sleuth claims to have found the parachute used by the infamous, yet still unidentified plane hijacker.