# Airborne XT

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XT Series Airborne XT-912 Tourer General information Type Ultralight trike National origin Australia Manufacturer Airborne Windsports Status In production History Manufactured 2003-present Introduction date 2003 Developed from Airborne Outback

The **Airborne XT** is an Australian series of two-seat [flying wing](/source/Flying_wing) [ultralight trikes](/source/Ultralight_trike) designed and produced by [Airborne Windsports](/source/Airborne_Windsports) and introduced in 2003.[1]

## Design and development

The XT series features an XT carriage and 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) and a single engine in [pusher configuration](/source/Pusher_configuration).[1]

The wing is made from bolted-together [aluminium](/source/Aluminium) tubing, with its double surface wing covered in [Dacron](/source/Dacron) sailcloth. Its 9.9 m (32.5 ft) span wing is supported by a single tube-type [kingpost](/source/Kingpost) and uses an "A" frame control bar. A number of different wings are available for the series. The XT was the first carriage used by Airborne that incorporated [landing gear](/source/Landing_gear) [shock absorbers](/source/Shock_absorber). It also uses a gas strut to lower and raise the wing for rigging it. Powerplants include the 80 hp (60 kW) [Rotax 912](/source/Rotax_912) four cylinder, [four stroke](/source/Four_stroke), [horizontally-opposed](/source/Horizontally-opposed) [aircraft engine](/source/Aircraft_engine) and the 64 hp (48 kW) [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) twin cylinder, [two stroke](/source/Two_stroke), inline engine.[1]

## Variants

**XT-912 Streak 2**
- Initial version with 60 kW (80 hp) [Rotax 912](/source/Rotax_912) engine, Streak 2 wing and cockpit fairing, introduced in 2003.[1]

**XT912-SST Tundra**
- Model with 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912 engine and *SST* [strut-braced](/source/Strut-braced) wing, cockpit fairing and [tundra tires](/source/Tundra_tires) for off-airport operations.[2][3]

**XT-912 Tundra**
- Model with 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912 engine and Streak or Cruze model wing, cockpit fairing and tundra tires for off-airport operations.[2]

**XT-912 Tourer**
- Model with 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912 engine and Streak or Cruze model wing and cockpit fairing.[2]

**XT-912 Outback**
- Development of the [Airborne Outback](/source/Airborne_Outback) model with 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912 engine tundra wheels, 70 litres (15 imp gal; 18 US gal) fuel tank and GX instrument package and no cockpit fairing.[2][3]

**XT-582 Tourer**
- Model with 48 kW (64 hp) [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) engine, Cruze model wing and cockpit fairing.[2][3]

**XT-582 Tundra**
- Model with 48 kW (64 hp) Rotax 582 engine, tundra tires and cockpit fairing.[2]

**XT-582 Outback**
- Development of the Airborne Outback model with 48 kW (64 hp) Rotax 582 engine, tundra tires and no fairing.[2]

## Specifications (XT Streak 2)

Airborne XT-912 showing cozy crew accommodation

*Data from* Betrand[1]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Capacity:** one

- **Wingspan:** 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)

- **Wing area:** 15 m2 (160 sq ft)

- **Empty weight:** 216 kg (476 lb)

- **Gross weight:** 450 kg (992 lb)

- **Fuel capacity:** 62 litres (14 imp gal; 16 US gal)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Rotax 912](/source/Rotax_912) four cylinder, [four stroke](/source/Four_stroke), [horizontally-opposed](/source/Horizontally-opposed) [aircraft engine](/source/Aircraft_engine), 60 kW (80 hp)

**Performance**

- **Maximum speed:** 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)

- **Stall speed:** 56 km/h (35 mph, 30 kn)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-4) Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04*, page 94. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ABWS_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ABWS_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ABWS_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-ABWS_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-ABWS_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-ABWS_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-ABWS_2-6) [Airborne Windsports](/source/Airborne_Windsports) (2011). ["Airborne Microlight Range"](http://www.airborne.com.au/pages/ml_microlights.php). Retrieved 15 January 2012.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_3-2) Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12*, page 202. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

## External links

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

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