Teratorn T/A

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T/A
Role Ultralight aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Teratorn Aircraft
StatusProduction completed
Variants Skye Treck Skyseeker

The Teratorn T/A is an American ultralight aircraft that was designed and produced by Teratorn Aircraft. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction. [1]

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Design and development

The first design by Teratorn Aircraft was known simply as the Teratorn, named after the extinct ice-age soaring bird. The company took its name from the first design. This design quickly evolved into the T/A model and was produced until supplanted in production by the Tierra I. [1]

The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The original Teratorn has a standard empty weight of 212 lb (96 kg). It features a cable-braced high-wing, a single-seat, open cockpit, conventional landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration. [1]

Both the Teratorn and the T/A are made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with the flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its single-surface 32 ft (9.8 m) span wing is supported by cables attached to a simple kingpost. The landing gear is bungee suspended. Both models were supplied with the 28 hp (21 kW) Rotax 277 single cylinder, two-stroke powerplant as their standard engine. [1]

The T/A model proved a commercial success and a large number were sold. The Skye Treck Skyseeker was based on the T/A. [1]

Variants

Teratorn
Simple motorglider with a sling seat, utilizing weight shift for pitch control and rudder and spoilers for roll control, both cable-actuated by movement of the sling seat. Empty weight 212 lb (96 kg), gross weight 474 lb (215 kg), cruise speed 35 mph (56 km/h), stall speed 15 mph (24 km/h), glide ratio 8:1. [1]
T/A
Ultralight aircraft with a fixed seat and three-axis aerodynamic controls, with spoilers for roll control. [1]

Specifications (T/A)

Data from Cliche [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page E-40. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN   0-9680628-1-4
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