Quicksilver Weight Shift Ultralight
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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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Quicksilver Weight Shift Ultralight, experimental
lightsport, amateur built aircraft.
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Manufacturer
Eipper Aircraft - Now Quicksilver Manufacturing
The Quicksilver is a tri geared, high wing, pusher
monoplane which evolved from a hang glider. It features the
basic hang glider airframe with some important structural
modifications.
It is controlled by a combination of variable 'center of
gravity "weight shift" and aerodynamic rudder. |
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Empty Weight: |
155 lbs. |
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Gross Weight: |
394 lbs. |
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Wing Span: |
32 ft. |
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Wing Area: |
160 sq.ft |
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Engine:
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377 Rotax |
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Cruise Speed: |
32 .mph |
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Stall Speed: |
17 .mph |
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VNE: |
65 .mph |
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Construction: |
Aluminum tube,
dacron bolt together construction |
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Building time: |
75 hrs. |
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Quicksilver's airframe can only be described as simple and
basic. Its technology is hang glider, consisting primarily
of anodized aluminum tubing, stainless steel and injection molded fittings, cable bracing. It uses dacron sailcloth
flying surfaces.
It was
available as a complete kit featureing no-weld, bolt
together assembly. An adjustable height kingpost
eliminates the need for turnbuckles or other wire tensioning
devices.
The original kit power plant was the venerable Chrysler
82026 (12 hp) engine. Power is transmitted through a
centrifugal clutch to a belt reduction drive and a 48 inch
diameter laminated hardwood propeller.
Optional powerplants included the Yamaha KTIOOSD (15 hp) and
the twin Chrysler (22 hp). Use of the twin engine set-up
turns the Quicksilver into the Doublequick.
Here, two
engines are mounted in tandem with independent clutch
mechanisms connected to a single drive shaft and propeller.
With one engine out there's still enough power to fly. |
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Quicksilver Weight Shift Ultralight -
experimental lightsport aircraft |
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