Pterodactyl
ultralight aircraft pictures, Pterodactyl ultra lite aircraft
images, Pterodactyl ultralight plane photographs,
Ultralight News newsmagazine.
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Single place Part 103 ultralights in the United States are defined as single
place ultralight aircraft that weigh 254 lbs or less, have a stall speed
not more than 24 knots, a top
speed of 55 knots, and carry no more than 5 gallons of fuel. To fly a
legal Part 103
ultralight aircraft in the United States the pilot does not require a
pilot license.
Single place aircraft weighing more than 254 lbs. in the U.S. require a
pilots license and must be built as experimental, amateur built,
homebuilt aircraft. These include weight shift aircraft, more commonly
known as trikes, powered parachutes, and powered para-gliders.
Single place ultralights in Canada can weigh up to 1200 lbs. and an
ultralight pilots license is required to fly them.
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Pterodactyl pictures, images of the
Pterodactyl ultralight, experimental, lightsport aircraft.
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Pterodactyl pictures, images of the
Pterodactyl ultralight, experimental, lightsport aircraft.
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PTERODACTYL MODEL |
WING SPAR SIZE |
CANARD |
ENGINE |
PROP |
OTHER FEATURES |
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Pfledge OR (Oshkosh Replica)
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All 1 ½” dia except rear inner section
1 5/8” diameter |
No |
Sachs SA-340 direct drive |
36 x 16 |
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Pfledge 430D
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All 1 ½” dia except rear inner section
1 5/8” diameter |
No |
Cuyuna 430D direct drive |
36 x 16 |
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NFL
(Not foot launchable) |
All 1 ½” dia except rear inner section
1 5/8” diameter |
No |
Cuyuna 430D direct drive |
36 x 16 |
Rear mounted elevator |
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Ptraveler |
All 1 ½” dia except rear inner section1 5/8” diameter |
Yes |
Cuyuna 430D direct drive |
36 x 16 |
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Ascender
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All 1 ½” dia except rear inner section
1 5/8” diameter |
Yes |
Cuyuna 430 R w/ 2:1 belt reduction |
54 x 27 |
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Ascender II |
All 1 ½” dia except rear inner section
1 5/8” diameter |
Yes |
Cuyuna 430 R w/ 2:1 belt reduction |
54 x 27 |
Fiberglass spring rod main gear; side mount
throttle; muffler |
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Ascender II+ |
All 1 ¾” diameter |
Yes |
Cuyuna 430 R w/ 2:1 belt reduction |
54 x 27 |
20 ½” wide hang cage;
1
1/8” dia main and rear struts |
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Ascender II+2 |
All 1 ¾” diameter |
Yes |
Cuyuna 430 R w/ 2:1 belt reduction |
54 x 27 |
20 ½” wide hang cage;
1
1/8” dia main and rear struts; w/ side
car |
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Ptiger
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Wing span under 30’ |
Yes |
Cuyuna 430 R w/ 2:1 belt reduction |
54 x 27 |
Fiberglass |
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Pterodactyl
Ultralight Aircraft |
Pterodactyl
Experimental Aircraft |
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To view the
pictures, images of the Pterodactyl click on the smaller
images and they will enlarge. To return to the index page for the
Pterodactyl click on Pterodactyl Index link, to view
video of the Pterodactyl click on the Video link, to
return to the Main Index click on the UltralightNews link. |
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