Spengler HS3 Skikarus
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TypeOne-man ski-glider
National originSwitzerland
Designer
Hans Spengler
Number built1
| HS3 Skikarus | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | One-man ski-glider |
| National origin | Switzerland |
| Designer | Hans Spengler |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1968 |
The Spengler HS3 Skikarus is a Swiss one-man ski-glider (an early hang glider) designed and built by Hans Spengler in the 1960s.[1] The Skikarus was a monoplane with a tail at the end of an open frame fuselage. The pilot hung from a harness at the front of the fuselage frame and wore a pair of skis for landing and takeoff.[1] With a takeoff run downhill of between 10 and 20 metres (33 to 66 feet) it has flown distances between 200m and 1 km (655 to 32855 feet) with a maximum speed of 40 kmh (35 mph).[1]