XC TrikerAir Creation Tanarg 80hp BioniX 15M
0O2, 0O4, 0S5, 0Q5, 14S, 1O3, 3S8, 3W5, 9S3, A39, AVENAL, CALIFORNIA VALLEY, CN12, CYQS, DIXON, FOT, Headquarters, ID85, K1O3, K3O1, K3O8, KAST, KAVX (Catalina Island), KAWO, KBOK, through KBUR, KC80, KCCB, KCMA, KDAG, El Mirage Dry Lake & Flying J Ranch-El Mirage, KFHR, Over LAX midfield & LAX school, KFUL, KGCD, KHAF, KHRI, KINW, KIYK, KIZA, KKIC, KL52, KLGD, KLKV, KLPC, KLSN, KLVK, KMPI, KMRY, through KNTD, KO22, KOKB, KONP, KORS, KOXR, KPGA, KPRB, KRBG, KRBL, KRNM, KSBA, KSBP, KSDM, KSHN, KSMO, KSMX, KSNS, KSZP, KSZT, KTOA, KUAO, KUKI, low pass KVBG, KWHP, KWVI, KZPH, L06, L08, L09, L61, MATANCHEN, Monument Valley, NV74, Dry Lakes, O46, O69, Over KLAX, PHHN, PHDH, S16, S51, S89, SALTON Sea x3, Slab City, Stocking Meadows, through KSEA, A few that won't be mentioned (OR/MX/Sltn), Through TRONA GAP, UT25, WA09, Yosemite, 49X, KHII, L62, L17, KFCH, KCVH, CA66, KOAR KSFF 73S 72S S94 KPUW S68 Bill's Ranch S27 KGPI (Glacier) 58S 2MT1 53U 8S1 7S0 52S S09 S34 KTHM S83 KDEW, L88 (New Cuyama "X"d- low pass), KRIR (FlaBob), L35 (Big Bear), KSBD (KTOA <->San Bernadino @ NIGHT ! :) L45, KBFL, L05, O26, Over Mt Whitney Summit at 17,200', L73, KMIT, L19, L84, KOXR, P20, L54, KFUL (Trike Lecture), KCLR, YYWG YCOR YHAY YIVO YWTO YMIA YBRN YDLQ YTOC YPOK YWGT
~ 166 Airports, Fields, or off road (4 Countries- hopefully more soon :)
If you put all your airports/off airports on SkyVector, you can make a cool map of the places you've been. These are mine:
In North American Continent (US, Mex, Canada, Hawaii)
In AUSTRALIA (MegaFauna 2014, etc)
ALL (get's a little crowded in this view)
115 HP Turbo 914 Tanarg- Air Creation !!
It's not a typical factory option, but it was done by Rotax and the Italian Air Creation Importer. So, it could be done again if you want ... ;) 100 HP is the legal limit for Ultralight category Aircraft ( FAI definition) in Europe-- So, not many 115 HP Trikes exist. This one is currently flying in mother Russia ! Looks beautiful though !
Comments
Beautiful and fast.
Is better if you have more power behind your back...but how much is enough? Where a low power engine has a maximum, then a high power engine has a 1/4 power reserve, yes I know... But I allways think 60HP is enough for normal recrational flying. The trike is lighter, landing place you need a smaller and allways you can have a 130kg heavy passenger :)
It's top speed is likely not much higher but it could climb like a scalded ape ( to borrow from Nathan :). I bet this is more for show like Madmik notes. For extreme High altitude, this might be the ticket.
l'm a huge fan of the 80 HP engine in my Tanarg. I fly some high altitude hot areas though fully loaded for long XC (not really the kind of flying most do) maybe in those circumstances I'd consider a 100, otherwise I see no advantages. As far as 115 Turbo, 25 more pounds and more complexity-- fahgetaboutit!!!! ( but going over Everest like Hedgehog says, then turbo (and a space suit) are a necessity)
I read on airliners.net that this was a prototype built in 2010 in Italy to set a new altitude record in France, will be matched with a sail Air Creation Bionix
I know some pilots here, who have a 100HP engines on their trikes. When I was talking about it, they told me, than they didnt do full throttle... A gyro moment of propellers allways turned a trike into left or right direction. And more dangerous it is, when you need full power immediately.
I have 100hp with Bionix15. Even if I had 200hp the trike would not go any faster as the top speed is determined by the aerodynamics of the wing and not the engine power. What I get with my 100hp is just a great climb rate.