Bautek Bico

Last updated
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]

Germany Federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe, lying between the Baltic and North Seas to the north, and the Alps to the south. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France to the southwest, and Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west.

Bautek is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Kenn. The company specializes in hang gliders and ultralight trikes.

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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]

Flight training training of aircraft pilots and aircrew

Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills.

Landing gear aircraft part which supports the aircraft while not in the air

Landing gear is the undercarriage of an aircraft or spacecraft and may be used for either takeoff or landing. For aircraft it is generally both. It was also formerly called alighting gear by some manufacturers, such as the Glenn L. Martin Company.

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]

Polyester category of polymers

Polyester is a category of polymers that contain the ester functional group in their main chain. As a specific material, it most commonly refers to a type called polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Polyesters include naturally occurring chemicals, such as in the cutin of plant cuticles, as well as synthetics such as polybutyrate. Natural polyesters and a few synthetic ones are biodegradable, but most synthetic polyesters are not. The material is used extensively in clothing.

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
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