Early trike pictures
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:02 pm
Found this on Wikipedia.... Id say we've come a Long way since those days? 
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Early trike pictures
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Re: Early trike pictures
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:43 pm
Now were is the fan that keeps the piloot cool
Re: Early trike pictures
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:48 pm
Had not yet come into play JV. The first designs as above were "towed" types. I am really trying to find a picture but acc to Wiki, the first motorised " Regallo wing gliders" were.... wait for it... twin engined! Cant find a pic anywhere though 
Re: Early trike pictures
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:20 pm
I got a old National Geographc of '75 somewhere with some pics in..Will try to find it and post it.
Re: Early trike pictures
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:56 am
HUH ???Bundy wrote:Id say we've come a Long way since those days?
Behalwe vir die engine, of tekort daaraan, lyk dit vir my nog presies dieselfde.
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Re: Early trike pictures
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:04 am
Bundy, I've previously posted this one, but maybe you havent seen it...
Re: Early trike pictures
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:42 am
Re: Early trike pictures
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:42 pm
Thanks Alkemac.... I think I'll let you go first
Still cannot find a picture of this twin engines trike.... damn!
This is from Wiki....
"In March 1967 aeronautical engineer Barry Palmer completed the earliest example of a true weight-shift powered trike: the Paraplane, it was controlled by a single vertical control bar as the Paresev experimental glider that inspired him. The Paraplane used two West Bend-Chrysler 820 engines of 8 hp at 6000rpm, reduced to 4700rpm for about 6.5 hp each, for a total of 13 hp. Each engine had a direct drive to a 27in diameter two-blade propeller made of polyester and fiberglass. On March 24, 1967 Palmer registered the trike at the American FAA as the Palmer Parawing D-6, serial 1A, N7144; no restrictions were noted."
Still cannot find a picture of this twin engines trike.... damn!
This is from Wiki....
"In March 1967 aeronautical engineer Barry Palmer completed the earliest example of a true weight-shift powered trike: the Paraplane, it was controlled by a single vertical control bar as the Paresev experimental glider that inspired him. The Paraplane used two West Bend-Chrysler 820 engines of 8 hp at 6000rpm, reduced to 4700rpm for about 6.5 hp each, for a total of 13 hp. Each engine had a direct drive to a 27in diameter two-blade propeller made of polyester and fiberglass. On March 24, 1967 Palmer registered the trike at the American FAA as the Palmer Parawing D-6, serial 1A, N7144; no restrictions were noted."
Re: Early trike pictures
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:49 pm
Alkemac, not much has changed in Gyro's either. Basic frame is still the same under the fancy carbon fibre pods and the engines have become far more powerful for their weight. In the pic you posted the controls appear to work exactly the same as today's gyro's do -
Re: Early trike pictures
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:58 pm
Hi Bundy
is this what you are looking for ?
link :- http://www.hovercruiser.org.uk/sev/deve ... ng-gliders
Keven
is this what you are looking for ?
link :- http://www.hovercruiser.org.uk/sev/deve ... ng-gliders
Keven
Re: Early trike pictures
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:49 am
Spatz well done......spatz wrote:Hi Bundy
is this what you are looking for ?
link :- http://www.hovercruiser.org.uk/sev/deve ... ng-gliders
Keven
Yes. Correct me if Im wrong but was this the first and only twin engined trike ever made?Re: Early trike pictures
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:59 pm
Seen a couple of other twin microlights in the States!
Re: Early trike pictures
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:35 am
Can you see if you can find any pic's on the net Bryan? Would love to see them..bryan wrote:Seen a couple of other twin microlights in the States!