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Alliant Aviation

The Alliant Destiny Fusion is an American two-seat powered parachute, designed and produced by Alliant Aviation based at Richland, Michigan.

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Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the FAI Microlight rules. It features a parachute-style high-wing and two-seats in tandem in a semi-stressed fibreglass cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single 52 hp (39 kW) Rotax 503 engine in pusher configuration. Versions were also available with a Rotax 582 or Hirth 3701 engine.

Specifications (Rotax 503)

Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2004/2005

General characteristics

  • Crew: two
  • Wing area: 540 sq ft (50 m2)
  • Empty weight: 340 lb (154 kg)
  • Gross weight: 849 lb (385 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, two-stroke, liquid-cooled aircraft engine, 52 hp (39 kW)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed

    • Performance

  • Cruise speed: 29 mph; 25 kn (47 km/h)
  • Rate of climb: 1,080 ft/min (5.5 m/s)

    • References

    Alliant Destiny Fusion Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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