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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.
It features a parachute-style wing, two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration, tricycle landing gear and a single 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine in pusher configuration. The 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 engine was optional, as was a single seat configuration. [1] The aircraft carriage is built from welded 4130 steel tubing. In flight steering is ...
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 ...
The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 385 kg (849 lb). It features a 550 sq ft (51 m 2) parachute-style wing, two-seats-in-tandem accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single 65 hp (48 kW) Hirth 2706 engine in pusher configuration. The 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine was also offered. [1] [4]
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]
One of the largest container ships to call on the U.S., the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, carries approximately 4.5 million gallons of fuel oil. Ship fuel capacity is generally converted to ...
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.