Sokopf Falke Explained
The
Sokopf Falke (English:
[[Hawk]]) is an
Austrian
paramotor that was designed by Uli Sokopf and produced by his company
Sokopf of
Innsbruck for
powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.
[1] Design and development
The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place or two-place-in-tandem accommodation and a single 260NaN0 Simonini Racing engine in pusher configuration reduction drive and a 1350NaN0 diameter two-bladed, wooden propeller. The aircraft is built from a combination of bolted aluminium and 4130 steel tubing.[1]
The Falke series was designed in the late 1990s with an emphasis on maximum thrust, rather than lightness.[1] In an emergency the entire engine unit can be jettisoned.[2]
As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot. Inflight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw.[1]
Variants
- Falke 2001
Model with a 270NaN0 Simonini Racing engine in pusher configuration with a 2.8:1 ratio reduction drive and a 1350NaN0 diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is with optional.[2]
- Falke 03
Model with a 260NaN0 Simonini Racing engine in pusher configuration with a 2.42:1 ratio reduction drive and a 1350NaN0 diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is .[1] Notes and References
- Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 75. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- Web site: Sokopf Uli Falke. AllAero. all-aero.com. 9 January 2016.
