Ikarus Funflyer

Last updated
Funflyer
Role Hang glider
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Ikarus Drachen Thomas Pellicci
Designer Thomas Pellicci
Status In production
Unit cost
€2450 (2003)

The Ikarus Funflyer is a German high-wing, single-place, hang glider, designed by Thomas Pellicci and produced by his company Ikarus Drachen Thomas Pellicci. [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.

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Design and development

The Funflyer is intended to be a simple single surface glider with easy handling and modest performance for student use and flight training. It is particularly easy to take-off and land. Unlike many hang glider models, the Funflyer is available in just one size. [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.

The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 9.9 m (32.5 ft) span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 120°, double surface is 35%, wing area is 15.6 m2 (168 sq ft) and the aspect ratio is 6.28:1. The glider achieves a glide ratio of 8:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is 50 to 87 kg (110 to 192 lb). The aircraft can be broken down to a length of 4 m (13.1 ft) for storage and ground transport. It is certified as DHV Class 1. [1] [2]

Specifications (Funflyer)

Data from Bertrand and Company [1] [2]

General characteristics

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 70 km/h (43 mph; 38 kn)
  • Stall speed: 28 km/h (17 mph; 15 kn)
  • Maximum glide ratio: 8:1

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 46. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 3 Ikarus Drachen Thomas Pellicci (n.d.). "Ikarus Funflyer 390 - der Einsteiger zum Aufsteigen Zentraler Punkt des 390er Konzeptes ist das leichte Erlernen des Fliegens (German language)" . Retrieved 23 February 2012.
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