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Alliant Destiny XLT

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Top speed
  
55 km/h

Manufacturer
  
Alliant Aviation

The Alliant Destiny XLT 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 an open frame, tricycle landing gear and a single 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine in pusher configuration. Versions were also available with a Rotax 503 or Hirth 3701 engine.

Variants

ST
Single-seat variant
LT
Two-seat lightweight variant
XLT
Heavier two-seat variant

Specifications (XLT with Rotax 582)

Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2004/2005

General characteristics

  • Crew: two
  • Empty weight: 386 lb (175 kg)
  • Gross weight: 992 lb (450 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, two-stroke, liquid-cooled aircraft engine, 64 hp (48 kW)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 34 mph; 30 kn (55 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 32 mph; 28 kn (52 km/h)

    • References

    Alliant Destiny XLT Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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