# Air Creation Skypper

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French ultralight trike

Skypper General information Type Ultralight trike National origin France Manufacturer Air Creation Status In production (2013) History Introduction date 2011

The **Air Creation Skypper** is a French [ultralight trike](/source/Ultralight_trike), designed and produced by [Air Creation](/source/Air_Creation) of [Aubenas](/source/Aubenas). The aircraft was introduced in 2011 and is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

## Design and development

The Skypper was designed as a simpler, lighter and less expensive carriage than the top-of-the line [Air Creation Tanarg](/source/Air_Creation_Tanarg), to replace the [Air Creation GT](/source/Air_Creation_GT) series in production. It was intended to comply with the [Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale) [microlight](/source/Microlight) category. It features a [cable-braced](/source/Flying_wires) [hang glider](/source/Hang_glider)-style [high-wing](/source/High-wing), weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-[tandem](/source/Tandem), open cockpit, [tricycle landing gear](/source/Tricycle_landing_gear) with [wheel pants](/source/Wheel_pants) and a single engine in [pusher configuration](/source/Pusher_configuration).[1]

The aircraft is made from bolted-together [aluminium](/source/Aluminium) tubing, with its double surface wing covered in [Dacron](/source/Dacron) sailcloth. The wing is supported by a single tube-type [kingpost](/source/Kingpost) and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. Available powerplants include the a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, [two-stroke](/source/Two-stroke), [dual-ignition](/source/Dual-ignition) 64 hp (48 kW) [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) engine, the four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, [four-stroke](/source/Four-stroke), dual-ignition 80 hp (60 kW) [Rotax 912UL](/source/Rotax_912UL) or 100 hp (75 kW) [Rotax 912ULS](/source/Rotax_912ULS) engine and the twin cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, [dual-ignition](/source/Dual-ignition) 60 hp (45 kW) [HKS 700E](/source/HKS_700E).[1]

With the Rotax 582 the aircraft has an empty weight of 201 kg (443 lb) and a gross weight of 462 kg (1,019 lb), giving a useful load of 261 kg (575 lb). With full fuel of 55 litres (12 imp gal; 15 US gal) the payload is 221 kg (487 lb).[1]

A number of different wings can be fitted to the basic carriage, including the [Air Creation NuviX](/source/Air_Creation_NuviX), [Fun 450](/source/Air_Creation_Fun), [iFun 16](/source/Air_Creation_Fun), [iXess 13](/source/Air_Creation_iXess) and the [BioniX](/source/Air_Creation_BioniX).[1][2][3]

When equipped with the Bionix wing and Rotax 912 engine the Skypper was [€](/source/Euro)6,300 cheaper than the more sophisticated [Air Creation Tanarg](/source/Air_Creation_Tanarg) with the same engine and wing, in 2011.[1]

## Specifications (Skypper 582 NuviX)

*Data from* Bayerl and Air Creation[1][2]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Capacity:** one passenger

- **Wingspan:** 9.55 m (31 ft 4 in)

- **Height:** 3.45 m (11 ft 4 in)

- **Wing area:** 15.2 m2 (164 sq ft) with [Air Creation NuviX](/source/Air_Creation_NuviX) wing

- **[Aspect ratio](/source/Aspect_ratio_(aeronautics)):** 6.00:1

- **Empty weight:** 201 kg (443 lb)

- **Gross weight:** 462 kg (1,019 lb)

- **Fuel capacity:** 55 litres (12 imp gal; 15 US gal)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, [two stroke](/source/Two_stroke) [aircraft engine](/source/Aircraft_engine), 48 kW (64 hp)

- **Propellers:** 3-bladed composite Ecoprop, 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) diameter

**Performance**

- **Maximum speed:** 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)

- **Stall speed:** 53 km/h (33 mph, 29 kn)

- **Rate of climb:** 3.5 m/s (690 ft/min)

- **Wing loading:** 30.4 kg/m2 (6.2 lb/sq ft)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-6) Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12*, page 200. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Specs_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Specs_2-1) [Air Creation](/source/Air_Creation) (2012). ["Skypper Technical Characteristics & Performance"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130228191631/http://www.aircreation.fr/produits/tricyles/skypper/ctp_skypper_en_2012.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.aircreation.fr/produits/tricyles/skypper/ctp_skypper_en_2012.pdf) (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-WDLA15_3-0)** Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: *World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16*, page 218. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1368-485X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1368-485X)

## External links

- [Official Skypper 912 website](http://www.aircreation.fr/en/catalog/tricycles/skypper_912_427) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130302034759/http://www.aircreation.fr/en/catalog/tricycles/skypper_912_427) 2 March 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [Official Skypper 582 website](http://www.aircreation.fr/en/catalog/tricycles/skypper_582_241) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120824203514/http://www.aircreation.fr/en/catalog/tricycles/skypper_582_241) 24 August 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

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