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Spengler HS3 Skikarus

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HS3 Skikarus
Role One-man ski-glider
National origin Switzerland
Designer Hans Spengler
First flight 1968
Number built 1

The Spengler HS3 Skikarus is a Swiss one-man ski-glider (an early hang glider) designed and built by Hans Spengler in the 1960s.[1] The Skikarus was a monoplane with a tail at the end of an open frame fuselage. The pilot hung from a harness at the front of the fuselage frame and wore a pair of skis for landing and takeoff.[1] With a takeoff run downhill of between 10 and 20 metres (33 to 66 feet) it has flown distances between 200m and 1 km (655 to 32855 feet) with a maximum speed of 40 kmh (35 mph).[1]

Specifications

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Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 5.40 m (17 ft 8.5 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.14 m (23 ft 6 in)
  • Empty weight: 33 kg (72.5 lb)

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Taylor 1973, p. 575

Bibliography

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  • Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1973). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74. London, United Kingdom: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-354-00117-5.