Paladin Golden Eagle Explained

The Paladin Golden Eagle is an American powered parachute, that was designed and produced by Paladin Industries of Pennsauken, New Jersey.[1] [2] [3]

The company's website was removed in 2012, the company seems to have gone out of business and production ended.[4]

Design and development

The Golden Eagle was designed as a US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles two-seat trainer. It features a parachute-style high-wing, two-seats-in-tandem accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single 650NaN0 Hirth 2706 engine in pusher configuration. The 640NaN0 Rotax 582 engine is a factory option.[5]

The aircraft carriage is constructed from a combination of bolted aluminium and 4130 steel tubing. In flight steering is accomplished via a weight-shift tilt-bar that actuates the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has lever-controlled nosewheel steering. The factory-provided canopy is an Apco Aviation Ram Air with an area of 500square feet. The landing gear incorporates independent hydraulic struts for suspension. The aircraft was factory supplied in the form of an assembly kit that required 50 hours to complete.

Notes and References

  1. Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 50. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page D-9. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
  3. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 83. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. Web site: Paladin Industries Inc.. archive.org. Paladin Industries. 18 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20111129043122/http://chuteme.com/. 29 November 2011. dead.
  5. Web site: Specifications. 14 March 2012. Paladin Industries. n.d..