Bailey-Moyes Tempest
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The Bailey-Moyes Tempest, is an Australian-American high-wing, strut-braced, single-seat, microlift glider that was designed by Bob Bailey of Florida, United States and produced by Moyes Microlights of Waverley, New South Wales, Australia.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Tempest | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Glider |
National origin | Australia and the United States |
| Manufacturer | Moyes Microlights |
| Designer | Bob Bailey |
| Status | Production completed |
| Number built | 12 (2001) |
| History | |
Developed from | Advanced Aeromarine Sierra |
Design and development
The Tempest is a development of the Advanced Aeromarine Sierra and was designed to be towed aloft behind an ultralight aircraft.[1][2][3][4][5]
The aircraft's 42 ft (12.8 m) span wing is made from aluminium tubing covered in Dacron and is supported by a single lift strut on each side, plus a jury strut. The fuselage is made from fiberglass and features a canopy that is hinged on one side for cockpit access. The cockpit is 22 in (56 cm) wide. The landing gear is either a monowheel gear or, optionally, bicycle gear.[1][5]
Although very light, with a standard empty weight of 200 lb (91 kg), the Tempest does not qualify under the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles regulations as a hang glider, neither is it foot-launchable. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit, that required an estimated 200 hours to complete, or as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft. In 1998 the kit was US$10,000 and the complete aircraft was US$12,500. Twelve were reported as flying by the end of 2001.[1][4][5]
Aircraft on display
Specifications (Tempest)
Data from Purdy, Bertrand and KitPlanes[1][2][4][5]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 20 ft (6.1 m)
- Wingspan: 42 ft (13 m)
- Height: 5 ft (1.5 m)
- Wing area: 150 sq ft (14 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 12:1
- Empty weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
- Gross weight: 400 lb (181 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 90 mph (140 km/h, 78 kn)
- Stall speed: 27 mph (43 km/h, 23 kn)
- Maximum glide ratio: 23:1 at 37 mph (60 km/h)
- Rate of sink: 170 ft/min (0.86 m/s) at 25 mph (40 km/h)
- Wing loading: 2.67 lb/sq ft (13.0 kg/m2)
See also
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