Junkers Trike
Early model Junkers Trike single seater
Role Ultralight trike
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Junkers Profly
Status Production completed

The Junkers Profly Junkers Trike is a German ultralight trike, designed by Junkers Profly of Kulmbach and manufactured under contract in the Czech Republic. When it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

The aircraft is no longer listed on the Junkers Profly website and production appears to have been completed.[2]

Design and development

The Junkers Trike was originally designed as a single seater or "tight" two-seater, but later stretched to provide comfortable accommodation for two occupants.[1]

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat or two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with an aerodynamically streamlined cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1]

The aircraft fuselage is made from fibre glass, with its single or double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The typical wing used is of 9.6 m (31.5 ft) span, is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The standard powerplant factory supplied was the twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine.[1]

With the Rotax 582 the aircraft has an empty weight of 186 kg (410 lb) and a gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb), giving a useful load of 264 kg (582 lb). With full fuel of 43 litres (9.5 imp gal; 11 US gal) the payload is 233 kg (514 lb).[1]

A number of different wings can be fitted to the basic carriage, including those made by Bautek and La Mouette. The aircraft was certified in Germany to DULV standards.[1]

Specifications (Junkers Trike)

Data from Bayerl[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Wingspan: 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 12.8 m2 (138 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 186 kg (410 lb)
  • Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 43 litres (9.5 imp gal; 11 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp)
  • Propellers: 4-bladed composite

Performance

  • Wing loading: 35.2 kg/m2 (7.2 lb/sq ft)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 214. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ↑ "Junkers Profly Flugbedarf und Pilotenzubehör für die Allgemeine Luftfahrt". Junkers-profly.de. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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