Specs Sheet.
The body of the DFS Trike is constructed with ACCT© (Advance Composite Construction Technology). Materials like Kevlar, Polyester and Carbon are why this aircraft is so very durable and strong yet surprisingly light weight! The aerodynamic design promotes a superior gliding performance with minimum drag.
DFS Single
TRIKE WING (GLIDER) / PARACHUTE WING
Instructions: Below GREEN are specifications for the Trike (power glider trike) and RED for the PPC or PPG (power parachute)
Weight: 105 Lb. less wing and engine (155 lbs With MZ 34 or Hirth f 33, less wing or chute). 85 Lb. less system
Weight: 168 Lb. with Hirth f 33 or MZ 34 including the chute!(part 103*)
Weight : 194 Lb. with Rotax 447 Including the chute! (part 103*)
Weight: 226 Lb. With MZ 34 or F 33 including the Glider! (part 103*)
Weight: 252 Lb. With Rotax 447 (with basic equipment) including the Glider! (part 103*)
Custom Light weight composite frame for soaring in thermo activity available!
Rate of Climb: 600-1400 fpm**
Payload: max. 345 - 375 Lb.**
Available Engines: Compact Radial Engines MZ 34, 28 HP , Hirth f 33 28 HP, ROTAX 447 40 HP, ROTAX 503 52 HP(not included on kits)
Propeller: 56"-58" Two Blade Wood Prop (composite 3 blade optional)(not included on kits)
Top Speed: 65-90 VNE * / 28 mph
Cruise Speed: 34-55* / 25 mph
Fuel Capacity:4.5 gal. With custom tank. About 3+ hours flying time*. (5 or 6 g with other optional tanks)
Take Off Distance: 60-90 feet **/ 20-45 feet
Landing Distance: 100-120 / 15-30 feet
Service Ceiling: 9000-14000** / 9000-14000** feet
No. Of Seats: 1 / 1
Aspect Ratio: 6.5- 7.2* / 4.00-6.5*
Glide Ratio: 7-9:1 / 5-6:1*
Nose Angle: 126-130 *Degrees N/A
Double Surface Area: 30%-90%, N/A
Body/Paint: Yellow or White (look bottom of page for color options) Carbon/Polyester
Body Material : Carbon/Polyester/Kevlar. Advance Technology Construction!
Metal Parts: 4130 Aircraft Chromoly steel, seamless metal tubing with Special Powder Coating paint
(click here to learn more about Powder Coating)
Seat: Molded Fiberglass Anatomic hand made fabric seat with Spartan logo!
Rear Landing Gear: Spartan System (special main bodySuspension system)
Throttle: Foot / Hand (optional)
Brake: Foot / Hand (optional)
Mast: Dual Face System
Attachment Point: Safety Cable (optional)
Wheel covers For All Wheels
Dimensions
Wing Span: 34.8 feet / 13 1/2 m
Wing Area, sq ft: 160-199 sq. feet / 38 m to 42 m
Height: 8.5 feet/ 4 feet (6 feet with prop guard)
Wheel Base (length): 72" ( from prop)
Wheel Base (width): 64"
High from ground to connection T system 45" / clearance above ground 9"
Inside: side to side 22" / Frond to back total 57"
Instruments engine: CHT/EGT, RPM/HOURS or EIS System (optional)
Instruments flying: Micro-panel (look at the accessories) (optional)
DFS DUAL TRIKE WING (GLIDER)
Weight: 135 Lb. less wing and engine (325 lbs with Rotax 503 DCDI and D160 glider)
Rate of Climb: 900-1400 fpm**
Payload: max. 725 Lb.**
Power: Rotax 503 DCDI, B drive or E drive (electric start) (not included on kits)
Optional engines: Rotax 582, 912, 912 S.
Propeller: 68"-72" 3 blade composite prop (4-6 blade composite optional)
Top Speed: 65-90 mph VNE *
Cruise Speed: 51-60 mph *
Fuel Capacity: 8 gal. With custom tank, (15 gal with optional tank)
Take Off Distance: 90 feet **
Landing Distance: 100-120**
Service Ceiling: 12000-16000** feet
Wing Span: 33-36** feet
Wing Area, sq ft: 160-199 sq. feet
No. Of Seats: 2
Aspect Ratio: 6.5- 9*
Glide Ratio: 7-9:1 *
Nose Angle: 126-130 *Degrees
Double Surface Area: 30%-90%
Body/Paint: White or Yellow (optional custom colors available)
Body Material : Carbon/Polyester/Kevlar. Advance Technology Construction!
Metal Parts: 4130 Aircraft Chromoly steel, seamless aircraft type metal tubing , regular steel support tubing and 2500 psi seamless tubing with Special Powder Coating paint
(click here to learn more about Powder Coating)
Seat: Molded Fiberglass/Kevlar Anatomic hand made fabric seats (Pilot Seat adjustable)
Rear Landing Gear: Spartan System -Suspension springs all wheels (front and rear)
Throttle: Foot (optional dual hand throttle control )
Brake: Foot
Mast: Dual Face System (optional conversion kit to Power Parachute, Look Spects below)
Attachment Point: Safety Cable (optional)
Wheel covers: Yes For All Wheels
Dual Controls: Available for instructors (optional)
Dimensions
Wheel Base (length): 94" ( from prop to front)
Wheel Base (width): 71"
High from ground to connection T system: 58"
Clearance above ground: 12"
Inside: side to side 26" / Frond to back inside body total 80"
Height: 8.5 feet (ground to glider)
Instruments engine: CHT/CHT, EGT/EGT, RPM/HOURS (standard) EIS (optional)
Instruments flying: Micro-panel (look at the accessories) (optional)
Amphibian System : Optional
DFS Dual PPC (powered parachute)
The Spartan Dual Face System (DF). NEW AERO-COMPOSITE PPC. This Space age PPC design can be converted to a Trike with the optional system and Glider! Engines Available: Rotax 503-582-912-912S. Below Specs are for the two place PPC. Please look this web site for more details. Info pack includes video!
Weight: 158 Lb. less chute and engine (300 lbs with Rotax 503 DCDI and Chute)
Rate of Climb: 900-1400 fpm**
Payload: max. 725 Lb.**
Power: Rotax 503 DCDI, B drive or E drive (electric start) (not included on kits)
Optional engines: Rotax 582, 912, 912 S.
Propeller: 68"-72" 3 blade composite prop (4-6 blade composite optional)
Top Speed: 34 mph VNE *
Cruise Speed: 28mph *
Fuel Capacity: 8 gal. With custom tank, (15 gal with optional tank)
Take Off Distance: 40-75 feet **
Landing Distance: 20-45**
Service Ceiling: 12000-15000** feet
Wing Span: 33-36** feet
Wing Area, sq ft: 500-550 sq. feet
No. Of Seats: 2
Aspect Ratio: N/A
Glide Ratio: 4.5- 7*
Nose Angle: N/A
Double Surface Area: N/A
Body/Paint: White or Yellow (optional custom colors available)
Body Material : Carbon/Polyester/Kevlar. Advance Technology Construction!
Metal Parts: 4130 Aircraft Chromoly steel, seamless aircraft type metal tubing, regular steel support tubing and 2500 psi seamless tubing, with Special Powder Coating paint
(click here to learn more about Powder Coating)
Seat: Molded Fiberglass/Kevlar Anatomic hand made fabric seats (Pilot Seat adjustable)
Rear Landing Gear: Spartan System -Suspension springs all wheels (front and rear)
Throttle: Hand (optional dual hand throttle control )
Brake: Hand
Mast: Dual Face System (optional conversion kit to Trike with a glider wing, Look Spects below)
Attachment Point: Spartan hanging system!
Wheel covers: Yes For All Wheels
Dual Controls: Available for instructors (optional)
Dimensions
Wheel Base (length): 94" ( from prop to front)
Wheel Base (width): 71"
High from ground to connection T system: 58"
Clearance above ground: 12"
Prop Guard clearance above ground: 16" (impossible to touch down even if you come for landing in heavy turbulence with the nose very high, look picture below)
At this position on the picture below the prop guard is about 5"above ground, and there is no way to get to this angle flying! No other PPC made like that, our wheel struts pointing backwards from the side of the plane this way when your nose angle is increasing your rear increasing too preventing the guard touching the ground!
Inside: side to side 26" / Frond to back inside body total 80"
Height: 6.9 feet (ground to top of prop guard)
Instruments engine: CHT/CHT, EGT/EGT, RPM/HOURS (standard) EIS (optional)
Instruments flying: Micro-panel (look at the accessories) (optional)
Amphibian System : Optional
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ACCT (Advance Composite Construction Technology)
Space Age Technology
The DFS Single and Dual are both made with high quality fiberglass, kevlar, carbon, and metal parts, with seamless high pressure tubing and Aircraft 4130 chromoly steel. All metal painted with Special Powder Coating, (click here to learn more about Powder Coating). All bolts and nuts are AN aircraft type. Sail made with Dacron and Mylar for the Gliders, and Special Skytex Marine Nylon with dinyma or kevlar Lines for the Paraglider/parachutes that were tested (paraglider and parachute) for extra durability and strength. All of our chutes for the DFS units have been tested according to the European certification standards for safety, DHV, ACPUL, or AFNOR! Our fiberglass/Kevlar/Carbon/Steel construction is stronger than any other trike or PPC that is on the market today. We estimated it to be 10 times stronger than aluminum made frames (with our ACCT special construction) that is more protection from any other trike or PPC out there. The DFS is mostly hand made, it takes time and effort to build this beautiful plane, but it's worth it! .
Testing on Frame
Remember! Composite frame is extra protection! It will protect you more then any other trike frame out there !!!
Required Test of Weight Holding 4000 lbs weight suspended by the 4 attachment points. The rules say it has to hold for 3 seconds,
Our Test: 4000 Lb. Weight left it there for over an hour. DFS Dual. (3000 Lb. DFS Single)
Results: No structural failure, no band tubes, no deformation on Fiberglass/Kevlar main frame, no deformation on hole openings for the bolts! Nada!
Required Drop Test Measuring for 18" above ground with 900 Lb..
Our Test DFS Single : 600 Lb. (THIS IS APPROXIMATELY THE WEIGHT OF A HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFTAIL MOTORCYCLE) FROM 30" above ground on the DFS Single without any sock absorbers help! This equivalent to approximately 1200+ Lb. at 20" above ground due to GRAVITY ACCELERATION! Test Clip
Results: No structural failure, no band tubes, no deformation on Fiberglass/Kevlar main frame, no deformation on hole openings for the bolts! Nada!
Our Test DFS Dual : 1000 Lb. (THIS IS APPROXIMATELY THE WEIGHT OF TWO HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER MOTORCYCLES ) FROM 30" above ground. This equivalent to approximately 2000+ Lb. at 20" above ground due to GRAVITY ACCELERATION!
Results: No structural failure, no band tubes, no deformation on Fiberglass/Kevlar main frame, no deformation on hole openings for the bolts! Nada!
25 MPH Impact test We have also completed some impact testing for extra protection of pilots! Our frame made it fine on our 25 MPH impact test with just some scratches on the nose and the front wheel system. Look our main body, is made for this extra protection!
Testing on Glider and Chute
Negative and Positive testing on all NW gliders
Power Wing Certification
The Power Wing Static Load TestThe Apco Powerwing is the only PPC wing available on the market today wich is approved by world aviation standards.
Apco's Powerwing was tested by ACPULS (AFNOR) in France, and passed both the shock and static strenght load tests!
Click here to view theCertificate from Afnor, or view the Load Test Graphwith this link.
About the Sport Pilot Rule?
The rule specifies five categories of aircraft that can be operated within the performance limitations of the rule: airplanes, weight-shift aircraft, powered parachutes, gliders, and lighter than air. We are encouraged that gyroplanes will also be included, which will make six categories of aircraft allowed to operate under this rule........
YES ! Our Aircraft are in the EAA qualification list........(read trikes in the US)
Our Aircraft build at or above ASTM Standards!
ASTM Intl. standards are used around the world for everything from product design and development to accessing markets. The high quality of these documents makes them the preferred choice of many industries across the globe!
Now Certified in Australia. Learn more