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Aircraft Pilot is a directory of aircraft that generally fit
into what are described as ultralight aircraft, advanced ultralight
aircraft,
light sport aircraft, experimental light sport aircraft, experimental
aircraft, amateur built aircraft, ELSA or homebuilt
aircraft in the United States and Canada. These include
weight shift aircraft, more commonly known as trikes,
powered parachutes, and powered para-gliders.
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Ramphos amphibious
trike, experimental
lightsport, amateur built aircraft.
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Manufacturer/Distributor
www.ramphosusa.com
The Ramphos is a "flying boat" that was first
introduced into the European market in early 2000. The
retract system is a simple single lever setup, release and
push forward to put the gear down release the lock, lift up
and lock.
The craft comes ready to fly and is
available with several wings with the 15 meter wing being
the faster. Power is supplied by the Rotax 65 hp 582 with
tests currently ongoing on the 65 hp Hirth engine, which
according to the distributor is a lighter, and simpler
installation. |
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When ready to fly the craft climbs out with
the 15 meter wing at around 750 feet per minute, and cruises
at 55 to 60 mph.
A 30% increase is thrust is experienced
when the engine is equipped with the COAX-P 3.7 to 1
reduction drive rather than a Rotax C or E drive. The reason
for this is that the COAX-P gives total center line thrust
because it uses two counter rotating blades which eliminate
"P" factor.
The unit was originally developed for para-gliders,
is extremely quiet, and comes standard with an electric
start built in. There are a number of units flying in
Europe, and one in Austria currently has over 200 hours on
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Ramphos trike -
experimental lightsport aircraft |
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