| Air Sylphe | |
|
HW100 - 45000
UAW55 - 105000 RRW100 - 175000 PKRR - 7500 |
Air Sylphe Air Sylphe Company type - Privately held company Industry - Aerospace Defunct - circa late 2007 Headquarters - France Products - Powered parachutes Air Sylphe was a French aircraft manufacturer based in Villereau, Nord. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles and the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight categories. The company seems to have gone out of business in the end of 2007. The company built a line of single and two-seat powered parachutes, all using industrial ducted fans for propellers. Their designs included the single seat Air Sylphe 447 and the two-seat Air Sylphe Bi 582, which was noted as being produced in a special version for wheelchair aviators. Aircraft Summary of aircraft built by Air Sylphe Model name - First flight - Number built - Type Air Sylphe 447 - 2000s - ? - single-seat powered parachute Air Sylphe Bi 582 - 2004 - ? - two-seat powered parachute Air Sylphe 447 447 Role - Powered parachute National origin - France Manufacturer - Air Sylphe Status - Production completed The Air Sylphe 447 is a French powered parachute that was designed and produced by Air Sylphe of Villereau, Nord. Now out of production, the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. The company appears to have gone out of business and ended production in the end of 2007. Design and development The Air Sylphe 447 was designed to comply with the U.S. FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 115 kg (254 lb). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 88 kg (194 lb). It features a 35 m2 (380 sq ft) parachute-style wing, single-place accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single 40 hp (30 kW) Rotax 447 engine in pusher configuration. The 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 engine was a factory option. The aircraft carriage is built from metal tubing with a ducted fan derived from an industrial air ventilation system. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension. The aircraft has an empty weight of 88 kg (194 lb) and a gross weight of 210 kg (463 lb), giving a useful load of 122 kg (269 lb). With full fuel of 18 litres (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal) the payload for crew and baggage is 109 kg (240 lb). A version with a gross weight of 310 kg (683 lb) to accommodate heavier pilots was also built. Specifications (Air Sylphe 447) (Data from Bertrand) General characteristics Crew: one Wingspan: 12.20 m (40 ft 0 in) Wing area: 35 m2 (380 sq ft) Aspect ratio: 4.4:1 Empty weight: 88 kg (194 lb) Gross weight: 210 kg (463 lb) Fuel capacity: 18 litres (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 447 twin cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, 30 kW (40 hp) Performance Maximum speed: 45 km/h (28 mph, 24 kn) Stall speed: 20 km/h (12 mph, 11 kn) Rate of climb: 2 m/s (390 ft/min) Wing loading: 6.0 kg/m2 (1.2 lb/sq ft) Air Sylphe Bi 582 Bi 582 Role - Powered parachute National origin - France Manufacturer - Air Sylphe Introduction - 2004 Status - Production completed The Air Sylphe Bi 582 is a French powered parachute that was designed and produced by Air Sylphe of Villereau, Nord. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. The company seems to have gone out of business in the end of 2007 and production ended by that date. Design and development An improved version of their previous two seat design, the Bi 582 was introduced in 2004 and 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 330 kg (728 lb). It features a 45 m2 (480 sq ft) parachute-style wing designed by Xavier Demoury, two-seats-in-tandem accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft carriage is built from metal tubing with a ducted fan derived from an industrial air ventilation system. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension. There is also a special version of the aircraft to accommodate wheelchair aviators. The aircraft has an empty weight of 130 kg (287 lb) and a gross weight of 330 kg (728 lb), giving a useful load of 200 kg (441 lb). With full fuel of 30 litres (6.6 imp gal; 7.9 US gal) the payload for crew and baggage is 178 kg (392 lb). Specifications (Bi 582) (Data from Bertrand) General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in) Wing area: 45 m2 (480 sq ft) Aspect ratio: 5:1 Empty weight: 130 kg (287 lb) Gross weight: 330 kg (728 lb) Fuel capacity: 30 litres (6.6 imp gal; 7.9 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, two-stroke, liquid-cooled aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp) Performance Maximum speed: 48 km/h (30 mph, 26 kn) Stall speed: 20 km/h (12 mph, 11 kn) Rate of climb: 2.5 m/s (490 ft/min) Wing loading: 7.3 kg/m2 (1.5 lb/sq ft) |