Trike Icaros Adventure S

The Trike Icaros Adventure S is a Brazilian ultralight trike, designed and produced by Trike Icaros of São Paulo. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

Adventure S
Role Ultralight trike
National origin Brazil
Manufacturer Trike Icaros
Status In production (2013)

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 420 kg (926 lb). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration. The landing lights are mounted in the wheel pants.[1]

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its single surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10 m (32.8 ft) span Trike Icaros Millenium wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The seat assembly tilts and has an under-seat baggage compartment. The powerplant is a four-cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL engine. The aircraft has an empty weight of 180 kg (397 lb) and a gross weight of 420 kg (926 lb), giving a useful load of 240 kg (529 lb). With full fuel of 50 litres (11 imp gal; 13 US gal) the payload is 204 kg (450 lb).[1]

A number of different wings can be fitted to the basic carriage, including the Trike Icaros Omega beginner wing and the high-performance Trike Icaros Xtra.[1]

Specifications (Adventure S with Millenium wing)

Data from Bayerl[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 16 m2 (170 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 180 kg (397 lb)
  • Gross weight: 420 kg (926 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 50 litres (11 imp gal; 13 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed composite

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
  • Stall speed: 52 km/h (32 mph, 28 kn)
  • Wing loading: 26.25 kg/m2 (5.38 lb/sq ft)

References
  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 223. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
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