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It has massive Cessna 6 inch wheels on it !! and is a single seater. I may add that the Aviate Raptor is made for Military surveillance work fitted with hf radios and a 914s painted olive drab and a huge wing that allows it to almost hover. As a result they dont travel as fast as the European imports and have a very tough undercart that takes a serious punishing in our conditions. These planes are used for rugged terrain and game spotting and so on. Outside of Gauteng its either the coastal regions or bush and farm trikers. These pilots travel great distances as its flat and pleasant to fly in the early mornings with many good airstrips around. The two strokes are OK as they dont lose as much power as four stroke motors. Hence we have a influx of 100hp Rotaxes and 582s.
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Jhb is 6,000 ft before you take off so in summer you need some serious power just to get airborne. South Africa is not unlike Australia in terms of climate and conditions, we have the wealthy Johannesburg/ Pretoria (Gauteng) regions with trikers that demand the Quiks, Airbornes, Air Creations and so on. There are a few in Australia/NZ and also Thailand. I think the price in SA is about R165K for a 582 with the Aquilla 2 wing, but will confirm. Thye have also been made with some Simonini engines.
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They come with the 503, 582, 912 series and the HKS. Over 1,100 trikes made now, Aiden the designer (French Mauritian) has been a hang glider pilot for many years. I fly a Aquilla for the main reason that its tough, designed for the Bush and has the most comfortable seats on any trike I have flown. As well as derivatives of the basic Windlass. Another trike called the Raptor (really tough) is also made here and we are now getting derivatives of the Quik (made in jhb. The Aerotrikes which were designed by Mike Blyth have just started back in production after a few years, the manufacturers were making a three axis called a Cheetah (Rainbow Aircraft). In South Africa the Windlass and Aquilla by Solo Wings are the most popular, very much as Airborne is in Australia.
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Hiya, I am going in to Pinetown later today and will go to the factory and get some prices for you.
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