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Aerochute International Aerochute International Pty. Ltd Type - Privately held company Industry - Aerospace Founded - 1989 Founder - Stephen Conte Headquarters - Australia Products - Kit aircraft, powered parachutes Website - aerochute.com.au Aerochute International Pty. Ltd is an Australian aircraft manufacturer founded in 1989 by Stephen Conte and based in Coburg North, Victoria. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes in the form of kits for amateur construction for the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category. The aircraft are also approved by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority. The company introduced its single seat model, the Aerochute International Hummerchute in 1989 and the two-seat Aerochute International Dual in 1992. Aerochute is also an approved powered parachute flight training school, with locations in Melbourne and Perth. Aircraft Summary of aircraft built by Aerochute International Model name - First flight - Number built - Type Aerochute International Hummerchute - 1989 - - Single seat powered parachute Aerochute International Dual - 1992 - - Two seat powered parachute Aerochute International Dual Dual Role - Powered parachute National origin - Australia Manufacturer - Aerochute International Introduction - 1992 Status - In production (2015) The Aerochute International Dual, (formerly called the Two Seater) is an Australian powered parachute designed and produced by Aerochute International of Coburg North, Victoria. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction. Design and development The Dual was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 300 kg (661 lb). It features a 34 m2 (370 sq ft) Ram Air brand parachute-style wing made from rip-stop nylon, two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration, tricycle landing gear and a single 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 engine mounted in pusher configuration. The aircraft carriage is built from metal tubing. The flight controls are a foot pedal throttle, with handles for the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension. The aircraft has an empty weight of 100 kg (220 lb) and a gross weight of 300 kg (661 lb), giving a useful load of 200 kg (441 lb). With full fuel of 29 litres (6.4 imp gal; 7.7 US gal) the payload for crew and baggage is 180 kg (397 lb). Specifications (Dual) Data from Bertrand and Manufacturer General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Wingspan: 11 m (35 ft) Wing area: 34 m2 (370 sq ft) Empty weight: 100 kg (220 lb) Gross weight: 300 kg (661 lb) Fuel capacity: 29 litres (6.4 imp gal; 7.7 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, 37 kW (50 hp) Propellers: 3-bladed composite Performance Maximum speed: 70 km/h (43 mph, 38 kn) Cruise speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn) Never exceed speed: 72 km/h (45 mph, 39 kn) Endurance: 2 hours Maximum glide ratio: 4.5:1 Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min) Rate of sink: 2.99 m/s (588 ft/min) Wing loading: 8.8 kg/m2 (1.8 lb/sq ft) |