Quad City
Challenger
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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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Quad City
Challenger
ultralight, Quad City Challenger ultralight aircraft, Quad City
Challenger ultra lite
plane, experimental amateur built aircraft.
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The Challenger, first introduced in 1982 is
single place, pusher in a trigear configuration. The craft uses bolt
and rivet together construction covered in either dacron sail cloth
or conventional aircraft covering materials. Building times vary
depending on the type of covering materials used.
Controls are standard stick and rudder
with ailerons, a flaperon kit is available. The Challenger
singe seat ultralight aircraft has a steerable nosewheel.
The Challenger can be equipped with doors and a heater for
flying in colder climates.
For the standard kit using dacron sail cloth 100
hours is a realistic building time, kit construction almost doubles
when standard fabric covering is used.
The design has been flying since 1982 and was one
of the first true three axis control single place ultralights on the
market. |
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For more information contact
Quad City Ultralight Aircraft Corp.
3810 34th Street
Moline, IL 61265
PO BOX 370 Moline,
IL 61266-0370
A T.U.F. VIEW
The Challenger can be powered by 447 and 503 Rotax. The engine sits
upside down at the rear of the craft and uses a belt reduction drive
system. My preference would be to fly on the 503 Rotax.
With this engine cruise comes in at 65 m.p.h. at
5200 RPM climb rate at gross as a land plane is around 850 feet per
minute. Stall with the aid of flaperons 25 m.p.h.
The factory rates an A. Control feel is a little
mushy, and requires pilot input to compensate for adverse yaw.
Landing gear is another weak point. Great little plane for pilot
with limited budget, not recommended for rough field operations.
All performance
data is based on an average 170 lb. pilot and average sea
level conditions. Assembly time estimates are for assembly
of the basic airframe only, and do not include options or
accessories.
The Ultralight Flyer rates
The Factory........................ 9.0
The Challenger.................. 8.5
Also check out
Troubleshooting the Quad City Challenger |
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Quad City Challenger
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Challenger ultra lite
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