Early trike pictures

[Bundy]

Found this on Wikipedia.... Id say we've come a Long way since those days?

[JvTonder]

Now were is the fan that keeps the piloot cool

[Bundy]

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

[Blue Max]

I got a old National Geographc of '75 somewhere with some pics in..Will try to find it and post it.

[Low Level]

Id say we've come a Long way since those days?

HUH ???

Behalwe vir die engine, of tekort daaraan, lyk dit vir my nog presies dieselfde.
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[Alkemac]

Bundy, I've previously posted this one, but maybe you havent seen it...

[nicow]

[Bundy]

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."

[Gyronaut]

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 -

[spatz]

Hi Bundy
is this what you are looking for ?
link :- http://www.hovercruiser.org.uk/sev/deve ... ng-gliders
Keven

[Bundy]

Hi Bundy
is this what you are looking for ?
link :- http://www.hovercruiser.org.uk/sev/deve ... ng-gliders
Keven

Spatz well done...... Yes. Correct me if Im wrong but was this the first and only twin engined trike ever made?

[bryan]

Seen a couple of other twin microlights in the States!

[Bundy]

Seen a couple of other twin microlights in the States!

Can you see if you can find any pic's on the net Bryan? Would love to see them..