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Quicksilver MX Quicksilver MX II Sprint two seater Quicksilver Sport 2S, showing its struts, in place of wire bracing Quicksilver C The C model was the earliest powered version and consisted of the Quicksilver hang glider, including the weight-shift sling seat, with a McCulloch MAC 101 powerplant of 12 hp (9 kW), a V-belt reduction drive and a 1.7 US gal (6 L) fuel tank.
Data from Cliche and M-Squared General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Length: 19 ft 0 in (5.79 m) Wingspan: 32 ft 9 in (9.98 m) Height: 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m) Wing area: 180 sq ft (17 m 2) Empty weight: 475 lb (215 kg) Gross weight: 1,400 lb (635 kg) Fuel capacity: 8 US gallons (30 litres) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582, 64 hp (48 kW) Propellers: 2-bladed, 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m ...
Quicksilver Aircraft is an American manufacturer of ultralight and light aircraft.Founded in 1972 as Eipper Formance and later Eipper Aircraft, [1] the company today claims to be the leading manufacturer of ultralight aircraft in the United States, [2] with the Quicksilver type ultralight being used to train more ultralight pilots than any other type.
The Quicksilver GT500 is a family of American strut-braced, high-wing, pusher configuration, tricycle gear aircraft built by Quicksilver Aeronautics of Temecula, California. The aircraft is available as a kit for amateur construction or as a completed ready-to-fly aircraft.
Regulation of ultralight aircraft in the United States is covered by the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14 (Federal Aviation Regulations), Part 103, or 14 CFR Part 103, which defines an "ultralight" as a vehicle that: has only one seat [1] [2] Is used only for recreational or sport flying [1] [2]
This model introduced a fixed seat, steerable nose wheel and brakes. Empty weight 250 lb (113 kg), gross weight 550 lb (249 kg). Very similar to the Eipper Quicksilver MX. [1] Wizard J-3 Magnum Three axis control version with elevator, rudder and ailerons. Standard powerplant supplied was the Kawasaki 440 snowmobile engine producing 38 hp (28 kW).
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The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The Astra's standard empty weight is 248 lb (112 kg). Like many ultralights of the early 1980s, it was derived from the Eipper Quicksilver and generally resembles