Eagles Wing Scout

The Eagles Wing Scout is an American powered parachute that was designed and produced by Eagles Wing Corporation of Normandy, Tennessee. 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 1999 and production ended when the company went out of business in 2005.^[2]

Design and development

The Scout was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 224 lb (102 kg). It features a 400 sq ft (37 m²) parachute-style wing, single-place accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single 45 hp (34 kW) Zenoah G-50 engine in pusher configuration.^[1]

The aircraft carriage is built from a combination of bolted aluminium and 4130 steel tubing. Inflight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has lever-controlled nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension.^[1]

The aircraft has an empty weight of 224 lb (102 kg) and a gross weight of 485 kg (1,069 lb), giving a useful load of 261 lb (118 kg). With full fuel of 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal) the payload for pilot and baggage is 231 kg (509 lb).^[1]

Specifications (Scout)

Data from Bertrand^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
• Aspect ratio: 2.9:1
• Empty weight: 254 lb (115 kg)
• Gross weight: 485 lb (220 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Zenoah G-50 twin cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, 45 hp (34 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed composite, ground adjustable

Performance

• Cruising speed: 25 mph; 22 kn (40 km/h)
• Rate of climb: 490 ft/min (2.5 m/s)
• Wing loading: 1.21 lb/sq ft (5.9 kg/m²)

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