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The New Powerchutes Gemini is an South African powered parachute that was designed and produced by New PowerChutes of Alberton, Gauteng. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.〔Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 83. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X〕 The Gemini was introduced in 2001 and production ended when the company went out of business in about 2006.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Internet Archive Wayback Machine )〕 ==Design and development== The Gemini features a parachute-style wing, two-seats-in-tandem accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single Rotax 582 engine in pusher configuration.〔 The aircraft carriage is built from bolted aluminium 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 has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for crew and baggage is .〔 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「New PowerChutes Gemini」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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