Bautek Bico

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Bico
Role Hang glider
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Bautek
Status In production
Unit cost
5650 (2012)

The Bautek Bico, also called the BiCo, is a German high-wing, two-place, hang glider designed and produced by Bautek. [1]

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Design and development

The Bico was designed for dual instruction and as such it features easy handling and optional wheeled landing gear. [1] [2]

The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing top surface covered in 205 gram Power LL polyester and the bottom surface plain polyester sailcloth. Its 9.6 m (31.5 ft) span wing is cable braced from a single tube-type kingpost. The wing's nose angle is 132°. [1] [2]

The aircraft only comes in one size, a wing area of 17.2 m2 (185 sq ft). [1] [2]

The wing is used on the PowerTrike Light-Delta nanotrike. [3]

Specifications (Bico)

Data from Bautek [2]

General characteristics

Performance

  • Stall speed: 37 km/h (23 mph; 20 kn)
  • Never exceed speed: 90 km/h (56 mph; 49 kn)
  • Maximum glide ratio: 10:1 at 46 km/h (29 mph) at maximum gross weight
  • Rate of sink: 1.2 m/s (240 ft/min) at maximum gross weight

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 43. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bautek (n.d.). "BiCo". Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 219. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X