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The PowerTrike Evolution is a German ultralight trike, designed and produced by PowerTrike of Mackenbach. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.〔Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 218. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X〕 As of 2014 the design is no longer indicated as available on the company website. ==Design and development== The Evolution was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with an integral cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration.〔 The aircraft is made from composites, with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth and supported by a composite monopole pylon. Its span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition Rotax 582 engine. The main wheel suspension is provided by fibreglass gear legs.〔 The aircraft has an empty weight of and a gross weight of when equipped with a ballistic parachute, giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload is .〔 The aircraft is German DULV certified.〔 A number of different wings can be fitted to the basic carriage, including the Bautek Pico and the Cosmos Chronos in wing areas of and . 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「PowerTrike Evolution」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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