# Airborne T-Lite

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Australian ultralight trike

T-Lite General information Type Ultralight trike National origin Australia Manufacturer Airborne Windsports Status In production (2013)

The **Airborne T-Lite** is an Australian [ultralight trike](/source/Ultralight_trike), designed and produced by [Airborne Windsports](/source/Airborne_Windsports) of [Redhead, New South Wales](/source/Redhead%2C_New_South_Wales). The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]

## Design and development

The T-Lite was designed as both a cross country powered aircraft and self-launching [motor glider](/source/Motor_glider) for [soaring](/source/Gliding). The aircraft was designed to comply with the [Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale) [microlight](/source/Microlight) category as well as the US [FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles](/source/FAR_103_Ultralight_Vehicles) rules. It features a [cable-braced](/source/Flying_wires) [hang glider](/source/Hang_glider)-style [high-wing](/source/High-wing), weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit, [tricycle landing gear](/source/Tricycle_landing_gear) 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 [Airborne Core](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Airborne_Core&action=edit&redlink=1) wing covered in [Dacron](/source/Dacron) sailcloth, with the top surface finished in [mylar](/source/Mylar) PX cloth. The 9.5 m (31.2 ft) span Core wing is supported by a single tube-type [kingpost](/source/Kingpost) and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a purpose-designed, single cylinder, air-cooled, [four-stroke](/source/Four-stroke), 22 hp (16 kW) [Bailey B200](/source/Bailey_B200) engine, with electric starting and a 3.2:1 reduction drive. The aircraft has an empty weight of 90 kg (198 lb) and a gross weight of 210 kg (463 lb), giving a useful load of 120 kg (265 lb). With full fuel of 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal) the payload is 113 kg (249 lb). The permitted pilot weight range is 50 to 110 kg (110 to 243 lb).[1][2]

The T-Lite is designed to be quickly disassembled for ground transport. The 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal) fuel tank is located behind the pilot's seat and can be disconnected quickly to allow transporting it independently of the aircraft for refueling.[1]

## Specifications (T-Lite)

*Data from* Bayerl and Airborne Windsports[1][2]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Length:** 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)

- **Wingspan:** 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)

- **Height:** 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)

- **Wing area:** 15.6 m2 (168 sq ft)

- **Empty weight:** 90 kg (198 lb)

- **Gross weight:** 210 kg (463 lb)

- **Fuel capacity:** 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Bailey B200](/source/Bailey_B200) single cylinder, air-cooled, [four stroke](/source/Four_stroke) [aircraft engine](/source/Aircraft_engine), 16 kW (22 hp)

- **Propellers:** 2-bladed [Helix-Carbon](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Helix-Carbon&action=edit&redlink=1) H30F L-M-08-2, 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) diameter

**Performance**

- **Cruise speed:** 58 km/h (36 mph, 31 kn)

- **Stall speed:** 32 km/h (20 mph, 17 kn)

- **[Never exceed speed](/source/V_speeds#VNE):** 85 km/h (53 mph, 46 kn)

- **Range:** 239 km (149 mi, 129 nmi)

- **g limits:** +4/0g (flight limits) +6/-3g (ultimate load limits)

- **Maximum glide ratio:** 7.82:1

- **Rate of climb:** 1.6 m/s (310 ft/min)

- **Rate of sink:** 1.6 m/s (310 ft/min)

## 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) Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12*, page 201. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Specs_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Specs_2-1) [Airborne Windsports](/source/Airborne_Windsports) (2011). ["T-Lite Specifications"](http://www.airborne.com.au/pages/ml_t-lite_specs.php). Retrieved 15 March 2013.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.airborne.com.au/pages/ml_t-lite.php)

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