| BioniX | |
|---|---|
 Air Creation Tanarg with a Bionix wing | |
| General information | |
| Type | Ultralight trike wing |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Air Creation |
| Status | In production (2013) |
The Air Creation BioniX is a French double-surface ultralight trike wing, designed and produced by Air Creation of Aubenas. The wing is widely used on Air Creation trikes. [1]
The wing is a cable-braced, king post-equipped hang glider-style wing designed as advanced, top-of-the-line wing for two-place trikes. It comes in two sizes, 13 m2 (140 sq ft) and 15.1 m2 (163 sq ft). [1] [2]
The wing is made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. In its 15.1 m size it has a 9.85 m (32.3 ft) span wing, a nose angle of 130°, an aspect ratio of 6.4:1 and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The wing mounts small winglets. The design incorporates a unique "corset" system that allows the pilot to adjust the wing's trailing edge geometry in flight to optimize performance. This results in a large speed range and good handling characteristics in turbulence, without heavy roll control. [1] [3] [4]
Data from Bayerl and Air Creation [1] [3]
General characteristics
Performance