TWO-SEATER POWERED HANG GLIDER, TYPE "CLIPPER"

Class :Trainer / All rounder The "CLIPPER" is a heavy duty powered hang glider particularly suitable for conducting training: Full dual controls, shock absorbers on the three wheels, low stall speed. The "CLIPPER" is also the right choice for giving joy rides and operating on local flights with two people on board.

The power plant we have chose is the world renowned Austrian made ROTAX 503 UL-2V, one of the most reliable engines in microlight aviation today: twin cylinder, double carburetor, forced air cooled, reduction by gear box, dual electronic ignition (two plugs per cylinder), developing 52 HP. Another choice is the Hirth 2706 developing 65 HP, of similar configuration.
The structure of the trike is basically the same as the VOYAGER's but with a small fuel tank. Standard features are: front wheel brake, suspensions on three wheels, two separate fiber glass pholstered seats, electirc back up fuel pump, hand rewind starter, tachometer, trike and prop covers are included.
The wing behaves well at low speed and is forgiving for students, the handling is light, responsive and straight forward, the performance is good: there is no reason that students learn to fly on out-dated machines !

Empty weight : 160 kg

Wing Area : 16.0 sq.m

IN FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS: (within 0 to 2000 Ft MSL, with Rotax 503)

	AT MAXIMUM ALL UP WEIGHT (350 kg)	AT MINIMUM ALL UP WEIGHT (230 kg)
Take-off Distance	Less than 80 m	Less than 50 m
Cruising Speed	65 - 70 km/h	Same
Maximim Speed	100 km/h	Same
Stall Speed	50 km/h	40 km/h
Initial rate of climb	3.5 m/s	5 m/s
Useful ceiling	3000 m	4000 m
Fuel consumption	15 l/h	11 l/h
Endurance	2 h
Range, nil wind	140 km