Air Creation Fun
| Fun | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight trike wing |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Air Creation |
| Status | In production (2013) |
The Air Creation Fun is a series of French single-surface ultralight trike wings, designed and produced by Air Création of Aubenas. The wing is widely used on Air Creation trikes as well as by other ultralight aircraft manufacturers.[1]
Design and development[edit]
The series are cable-braced, king post-equipped hang glider-style wings designed as docile beginner and flight training wings for single and two-place trikes. They come in two sizes, the Fun 450, named for its gross weight in kilograms and the Fun 14, named for its metric wing area.[1][2][3]
The wings are made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with its single surface wing covered in Trilam Dacron sailcloth, with a Mylar leading edge. The wing's crosstube is exposed and is of a floating design. The Fun 14 has a 10.0 m (32.8 ft) span, an aspect ratio of 7.4:1 and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The double surface portion is 40% and the wing folds using an "umbrella" system.[1][2][3][4]
Variants[edit]
- Fun 14
- Wing designed for single-place trikes, with an area of 13.5 m2 (145 sq ft).[1][3]
- Fun 450
- Wing designed for two-place trikes, with a maximum gross weight of 450 kg (990 lb) and an area of 17.4 m2 (187 sq ft).[1]
- iFun 13
- Second generation trike wing, designed for the Air Creation Pixel trike.[5]
- iFun 16
- Second generation trike wing, designed for the Air Creation Skypper trike. Replaces the Fun 450 in the line.[6]
Applications[edit]
- Air Creation Racer, single-place[1]
- Air Creation Pixel[6]
- Air Creation Skypper[1]
- Air Creation Trek, two-place[1]
- Air Creation Twin
Specifications (Fun 14)[edit]
Data from Bayerl and Air Creation[1][3][4]
General characteristics
- Length: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) wing only
- Wingspan: 10.0 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Aspect ratio: 7.4:1
- Empty weight: 38 kg (84 lb) wing weight
- Gross weight: 250 kg (551 lb) maximum aircraft gross weight allowed
Performance
- Cruise speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
- Stall speed: 40 km/h (25 mph, 22 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kn)
- g limits: +4/-2
- Rate of sink: 1.6 m/s (310 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 25.0 kg/m2 (5.1 lb/sq ft) maximum
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 200. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b Air Creation (n.d.). "Fun 450". Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d Air Creation (n.d.). "Fun 14". Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ a b Air Creation (August 1997). "Technical File Fun 14" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ Air Creation (2018). "The new Air Creation single-seater wing". www.aircreation.fr. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ a b Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 216. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X