Air Creation BioniX

BioniX
Role Ultralight trike wing
National origin France
Manufacturer Air Creation
Status In production (2013)



The Air Creation BioniX is a French double-surface ultralight trike wing, designed and produced by Air Creation of Aubenas. The wing is widely used on Air Creation trikes.[1]

Design and development

The wing is a cable-braced, king post-equipped hang glider-style wing designed as advanced, top-of-the-line wing for two-place trikes. It comes in two sizes, 13 m2 (140 sq ft) and 15.1 m2 (163 sq ft).[1][2]

The wing is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. In its 15.1 m size it has a 9.85 m (32.3 ft) span wing, a nose angle of 130°, an aspect ratio of 6.4:1 and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The wing mounts small winglets. The design incorporates a unique "corset" system that allows the pilot to adjust the wing's trailing edge geometry in flight to optimize performance. This results in a large speed range and good handling characteristics in turbulence, without heavy roll control.[1][3][4]

Variants

BioniX 13
13 m2 (140 sq ft) wing area version[1][2]
BioniX 15
15.1 m2 (163 sq ft) wing area version[1][2]

Applications

Specifications (BioniX 15)

Data from Bayerl and Air Creation[1][3]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 198. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 3 Air Creation (n.d.). "BioniX". Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 Air Creation (2012). "Technical Characteristics & Performance" (PDF). Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  4. Air Creation (n.d.). "Corset" (PDF). Retrieved 24 February 2013.

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