|
The Bilsam Sky Walker I is an Polish powered parachute designed and produced by Bilsam Aviation of Poznań. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.〔Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 80. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X〕 The company's website is non-functional and has been so since about 2008, so it is not clear if the company is still in business. ==Design and development== The Sky Walker I was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of . It features a parachute-style wing, single-place accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single two stroke Radne Motor AB engine in pusher configuration. The Bilsam TNA four-stroke engine is a factory option.〔 The aircraft carriage is built from a combination of composite material and steel tubing. In flight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has foot pedal-controlled nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension.〔 The aircraft has an empty weight of without the engine fitted and a gross weight of , and a full fuel capacity of .〔 The Sky Walker I can be fitted with a choice of three wings, Matrix, Pelikan or Condor all manufactured by Bilsam.〔Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005-06'', pages 86-87. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2005. ISSN 1368-485X〕 The Sky Walker II is a two-seat variant with an enclosed cockpit.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bilsam Sky Walker I」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|