The Flyer is a new powered fixed wing “footlaunch” tourer which has been developed to take advantage of the new CAA wheeled footlaunch regulation. Built like a traditional composite microlight and powered by the lightweight EOS 100 paramotor engine, this great design will allow cross country touring subject to fuel capacity. The Flyer is designed to take you places as well as fly locally. When finished flying, the wings can be removed, as well the stabilizer and boom, if needed.
Originally designed as a tandem two wheel footlaunch (as shown in the pictures), it is now being modified to a trike design to allow more stable, “pilot-only”, launching and landing by the fitting of a lightweight composite bow for the two main wheels. That will help make the wheeled landing safe and easy like a conventional aircraft.
We hope to have pictures around late summer....
Prototype Specifications (Preliminary)
Please note that future specifications will likely be slightly different from the prototype.
The Flyer is built mainly of composite glass or carbon with Airex foam sandwich, and incorporates an aluminium fuselage framework and tail boom.
Anticipated empty weight, excluding fuel, is expected around 65 kg (excluding parachute).
Maximum all up design weight is 180kg. Stall speed 20 knots. Fuel allowance around 4 to 8 litres
Loadings +4/-2 g Limit, +6/-3g Ultimate.
Engine requirements: EOS 100 (20hp) recommended. Others up to 25hp, subject mainly to total weight.
Performance: Max speed 50 knots. Vd = 70 knots. Vne = 63 knots (current guideline, may be greater)
Design and Build standards : BCAR Section “S”
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Last Update: 5/06/22