Spengler HS3 Skikarus

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HS3 Skikarus
RoleOne-man ski-glider
National originSwitzerland
DesignerHans Spengler
First flight1968
Number built1

The Spengler HS3 Skikarus is a Swiss one-man ski-glider (an early hang glider) designed and built by Hans Spengler in the 1960s. [1] The Skikarus was a monoplane with a tail at the end of an open frame fuselage. The pilot hung from a harness at the front of the fuselage frame and wore a pair of skis for landing and takeoff. [1] With a takeoff run downhill of between 10 and 20 metres (33 to 66 feet) it has flown distances between 200m and 1 km (655 to 32855 feet) with a maximum speed of 40 kmh (35 mph). [1]

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Specifications

Data fromJane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74 [1]

General characteristics

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Taylor 1973, p. 575

Bibliography

  • Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1973). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74. London, United Kingdom: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN   0-354-00117-5.
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