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| Relax MV | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Powered parachute and ultralight trike |
National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Explorair |
| Designer | Mathias Mauch |
| Status | Production completed (2004) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2002-2004 |
Introduction date | circa 2002 |
The Explorair Relax MV is a German powered parachute that was designed by Mathias Mauch and produced by Explorair of Ebringen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
The aircraft was introduced in about 2002 and production ended when the company went out of business in 2004.[2]
Design and development
[edit]The Relax MV was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category and the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules.[1]
The Relax MV features a 42 m2 (450 sq ft) parachute-style wing, single-place accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single 28 hp (21 kW) Explorair-converted Briggs & Stratton four stroke engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft carriage is built from a combination of composite material and bolted aluminium tubing.[1]
The carriage can be converted for use with a hang glider wing as an ultralight trike.[1]
The aircraft has an empty weight of 115 kg (254 lb) and a gross weight of 250 kg (551 lb), giving a useful load of 135 kg (298 lb). With full fuel of 22 litres (4.8 imp gal; 5.8 US gal) the payload for pilot and baggage is 119 kg (262 lb).[1]
Specifications (Relax MV)
[edit]Data from Bertrand[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Wing area: 42 m2 (450 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 115 kg (254 lb)
- Gross weight: 250 kg (551 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 22 litres (4.8 imp gal; 5.8 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Briggs & Stratton four-stroke, air-cooled engine, 21 kW (28 hp)
Performance
- Stall speed: 25 km/h (16 mph, 13 kn)
- Wing loading: 5.95 kg/m2 (1.22 lb/sq ft)