The aircraft wing is made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with its single or optionally double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 33.3 ft (10.1 m) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar. The landing gear features suspension on all three wheels, with the main gear bungee suspended and the nose wheel suspended with rubber blocks. The nose wheel steering includes a dampener and drum brakes. The main wing support mast folds down to allow wing installation. The aircraft can be broken-down for ground transport or storage and assembly for flight can be accomplished in 30 minutes.[1]
The Edge includes full dual controls for flight training, including dual steering, dual control bar extenders and two throttles. Engines supplied include the twin cylinder, two-stroke air-cooled 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 or the liquid-cooled 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582.[1]
Operational historyedit
The Edge was flown in west Africa in aerial support of an elephant conservation project and was also used in Indonesia to monitor endangered orangutan populations.[5]
Variantsedit
Edge 582 Executive
Fully equipped model with all the options, including full cockpit fairing and wheel pants, with the Streak double-surface high performance wing and liquid-cooled 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine. Sold circa 2000.[1][3]
Edge X 503 Wizard
Basic model without fairings to reduce weight and cost, with a single surface wing and air-cooled 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 engine. Sold circa 2000.[1][3]
Classic S
Model sold circa 2004. An Edge model with all options and a liquid-cooled 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 powerplant.[2]
Edge X TS-912/Streak II XT
Model with all options sold circa 2005, with 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912four stroke powerplant and the double surface Streak XT wing. Cruise speed of 75 mph (121 km/h) and price of US$36,353 in 2005.[4]
X-Series Classic
Production model as of 2012, with 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine, optional Wizard or Streak wing[5]
^ abcBertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 92. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
^ abcDowney, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 48. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
^ abDowney, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 49. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
^ abAirBorne Australia (2011). "X-Series Classic". Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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Official website
January 01, 1970
airborne, edge, line, australian, seat, ultralight, trikes, designed, produced, airborne, windsports, redhead, south, wales, aircraft, supplied, completed, aircraft, edge, role, ultralight, trike, national, origin, australia, manufacturer, airborne, windsports. The Airborne Edge is a line of Australian two seat ultralight trikes designed and produced by Airborne Windsports of Redhead New South Wales The aircraft are supplied as a completed aircraft and not as a kit 1 2 3 4 Edge Role Ultralight trike National origin Australia Manufacturer Airborne Windsports Status In production AirBorne Edge XT 912 AirBorne Edge X Classic Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Specifications Edge Wizard 5 References 6 External linksDesign and development editThe Edge features a cable braced hang glider style high wing weight shift controls a single seat open cockpit tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration It has been produced in many different sub models and is known in 2012 as the Classic 1 2 The aircraft wing is made from bolted together aluminium tubing with its single or optionally double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth Its 33 3 ft 10 1 m span wing is supported by a single tube type kingpost and uses an A frame control bar The landing gear features suspension on all three wheels with the main gear bungee suspended and the nose wheel suspended with rubber blocks The nose wheel steering includes a dampener and drum brakes The main wing support mast folds down to allow wing installation The aircraft can be broken down for ground transport or storage and assembly for flight can be accomplished in 30 minutes 1 The Edge includes full dual controls for flight training including dual steering dual control bar extenders and two throttles Engines supplied include the twin cylinder two stroke air cooled 50 hp 37 kW Rotax 503 or the liquid cooled 64 hp 48 kW Rotax 582 1 Operational history editThe Edge was flown in west Africa in aerial support of an elephant conservation project and was also used in Indonesia to monitor endangered orangutan populations 5 Variants editEdge 582 Executive Fully equipped model with all the options including full cockpit fairing and wheel pants with the Streak double surface high performance wing and liquid cooled 64 hp 48 kW Rotax 582 engine Sold circa 2000 1 3 Edge X 503 Wizard Basic model without fairings to reduce weight and cost with a single surface wing and air cooled 50 hp 37 kW Rotax 503 engine Sold circa 2000 1 3 Classic S Model sold circa 2004 An Edge model with all options and a liquid cooled 64 hp 48 kW Rotax 582 powerplant 2 Edge X TS 912 Streak II XT Model with all options sold circa 2005 with 80 hp 60 kW Rotax 912 four stroke powerplant and the double surface Streak XT wing Cruise speed of 75 mph 121 km h and price of US 36 353 in 2005 4 X Series Classic Production model as of 2012 with 64 hp 48 kW Rotax 582 engine optional Wizard or Streak wing 5 Specifications Edge Wizard editData from Cliche 1 General characteristicsCrew one Capacity one passenger Wingspan 33 ft 4 in 10 16 m Empty weight 408 lb 185 kg Gross weight 900 lb 408 kg Fuel capacity 12 7 U S gallons 48 L 10 6 imp gal Powerplant 1 Rotax 582 twin cylinder two stroke liquid cooled aircraft engine 64 hp 48 kW Performance Cruise speed 55 mph 89 km h 48 kn Stall speed 35 mph 56 km h 30 kn g limits 6 3 Rate of climb 750 ft min 3 8 m s References edit a b c d e f g Cliche Andre Ultralight Aircraft Shopper s Guide 8th Edition page C 10 Cybair Limited Publishing 2001 ISBN 0 9680628 1 4 a b c Bertrand Noel Rene Coulon et al World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003 04 page 92 Pagefast Ltd Lancaster OK 2003 ISSN 1368 485X a b c Downey Julia 2000 Trike and Chute Directory Kitplanes Volume 17 Number 2 February 2000 page 48 Kitplanes Acquisition Company ISSN 0891 1851 a b Downey Julia 2005 Trikes Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory Kitplanes Volume 22 Number 2 February 2005 page 49 Belvoir Publications ISSN 0891 1851 a b AirBorne Australia 2011 X Series Classic Retrieved 12 January 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Airborne Edge Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Airborne Edge amp oldid 896031752, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
