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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 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.
With full fuel of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) the payload for the pilot and chemicals for application is 375 lb (170 kg). A series of dry chemical hoppers and liquid chemical tanks of 35 to 50 U.S. gallons (130 to 190 L; 29 to 42 imp gal) were available and the chemicals were disbursed from booms protruding from either side of the ...
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]
Buckeye two-place model powered parachute in flight The Buckeye Dream Machine is an American powered parachute that was designed and produced by Buckeye Industries , introduced in 1985. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft, as a kit, in the form of plans for amateur ...
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 aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles exemption rules for two-seat trainers as well as Experimental - Amateur-built rules. It features a 560 sq ft (52 m 2) parachute-style wing, two-seats-in-tandem accommodation with a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear and a single 65 hp (48 kW) Hirth 2706 engine in pusher configuration.