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Longest non-stop flight in a trike.
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 5:32 pm
by Blue Max
Read an article about a Gyro Pilot who flew from Hoedspruit to Donkerhoek, near Capetown in one non stop flight.
Tom van der Meulen did that in 10 hrs 25 min. and set a new worl record of 1572 KM.
He got airborne with 266 litt of fuel and landed witk 2 lt left in the tank.
Impressive I would say.!
Can anybody tell us if there is an existing South-African record being set up by a trike?
Maybe there is some-one brave enough to attempt something similar.?
Re: Longest non-stop flight in a trike.
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:38 am
by Nkwazi
But that would surely be exceeding the MAUW of 450kg's??
Re: Longest non-stop flight in a trike.
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 7:16 am
by Bundy
I think Mike and Olivier hold the record? Iceland to Scotland if I recall on their South to South trip....something like 8 hours???
50L full tank plus extra on the back seat. I don't think MAUW is a prob? More a problem of where to put the extra fuel...same as carrying a 100kg PAX...that's a lot of extra fuel potential! I'd also say it would have to be done on "pre mix" if a two stroke?
Re: Longest non-stop flight in a trike.
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 7:20 am
by Air Hog
Nkwazi wrote:But that would surely be exceeding the MAUW of 450kg's??
Surely the Gyro was way over it's MAUW as well? 266 liters = 186kg plus Pilot at say 90kg = 276kg...
Re: Longest non-stop flight in a trike.
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:31 pm
by witwillem
Hierie gyrokopter goeters het nie n gewig probleem nie ,, hulle is so lelik die aarde verwerp hulle
willempie
Re: Longest non-stop flight in a trike.
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:12 am
by nicow
Re: Longest non-stop flight in a trike.
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:09 pm
by Turbo
In windy Cape Town -- hats off to him!!