The Eagle is built from a combination of bolted aluminium and 4130 steel tubing. In flight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has lever-controlled nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension. The aircraft was factory supplied in the form of an assembly kit that requires 30–40 hours to complete.[1][2]
The Eagle has a conversion kit that allows exchanging the parachute wing for a hang glider-style wing to convert the aircraft into an ultralight trike.[1]
With the parachute wing, the standard day, sea level, no wind, take off with a 50 hp (37 kW) engine is 300 ft (91 m) and the landing roll is 100 ft (30 m).[2]
^ abcdePurdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 336. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN0-9636409-4-1
January 01, 1970
buckeye, eagle, american, powered, parachute, that, designed, produced, buckeye, industries, argos, indiana, eagle, with, wing, stowed, role, powered, parachute, national, origin, united, states, manufacturer, buckeye, industries, status, production, completed. The Buckeye Eagle is an American powered parachute that was designed and produced by Buckeye Industries of Argos Indiana 1 2 Eagle Buckeye Eagle with wing stowed in a bag Role Powered parachute National origin United States Manufacturer Buckeye Industries Status Production completedDesign and development editThe 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 aircraft has a standard empty weight of 220 lb 100 kg It features a parachute style high wing single place accommodation tricycle landing gear and a single 40 hp 30 kW Rotax 447 engine in pusher configuration The 50 hp 37 kW Rotax 503 engine was a factory option 1 2 The Eagle is built from a combination of bolted aluminium and 4130 steel tubing In flight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes creating roll and yaw On the ground the aircraft has lever controlled nosewheel steering The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension The aircraft was factory supplied in the form of an assembly kit that requires 30 40 hours to complete 1 2 The Eagle has a conversion kit that allows exchanging the parachute wing for a hang glider style wing to convert the aircraft into an ultralight trike 1 With the parachute wing the standard day sea level no wind take off with a 50 hp 37 kW engine is 300 ft 91 m and the landing roll is 100 ft 30 m 2 Specifications Eagle editData from Cliche and Purdy 1 2 General characteristicsCrew one Wing area 450 0 sq ft 41 81 m2 Empty weight 220 lb 100 kg Gross weight 550 lb 249 kg Fuel capacity 5 U S gallons 19 L 4 2 imp gal Powerplant 1 Rotax 447 twin cylinder two stroke air cooled aircraft engine 40 hp 30 kW Performance Maximum speed 26 mph 42 km h 23 kn Cruise speed 26 mph 42 km h 23 kn Service ceiling 10 500 ft 3 200 m Rate of climb 800 ft min 4 1 m s Wing loading 1 2 lb sq ft 5 9 kg m2 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buckeye Eagle a b c d e Cliche Andre Ultralight Aircraft Shopper s Guide 8th Edition page D 3 Cybair Limited Publishing 2001 ISBN 0 9680628 1 4 a b c d e Purdy Don AeroCrafter Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook Fifth Edition page 336 BAI Communications 15 July 1998 ISBN 0 9636409 4 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buckeye Eagle amp oldid 1066051401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
