The Magic was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 4500NaN0. The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 2450NaN0. It also complies with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules when equipped with a fuel tank.[1] [2]
The Magic features a cable-braced hang glider-style high wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1] [2]
Designed in the United Kingdom and produced in India, the aircraft is imported into the UK by P&M Aviation.[1] [2]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with its two-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 9.21NaN1 wingspan is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, single-ignition, 400NaN0 Rotax 447 engine. Optional engines include the 480NaN0 Simonini Victor 1 Plus and the four-stroke NS.T NS650. A trim system, adjustable leg length and panniers are all standard equipment. With the Cyclone wing the aircraft has an empty weight of 1150NaN0 and a gross weight of 2450NaN0, giving a useful load of 1300NaN0. With a full fuel load of the payload is 1040NaN0.[1] [2]
A number of different wings can be fitted to the basic carriage, including the high performance Cyclone, the sport 90% double surface Laser, the intermediate Touch and the beginner Spirit.[1] [2]