# Airframes Unlimited SS-2 Trainer

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American powered parachute

SS-2 Trainer General information Type Powered parachute National origin United States Manufacturer Airframes Unlimited Status Production completed Number built At least 8 History Introduction date 2003

The **Airframes Unlimited SS-2 Trainer** is an American [powered parachute](/source/Powered_parachute) that was designed and produced by [Airframes Unlimited](/source/Airframes_Unlimited) of [Athens, Texas](/source/Athens%2C_Texas) for the [training role](/source/Trainer_(aircraft)). Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for [amateur construction](/source/Homebuilt_aircraft).[1]

The SS-2 Trainer was introduced in 2003 and production had ended by the time the company went out of business in 2014.[2]

## Design and development

The SS-2 Trainer was designed to comply with the US *Experimental - Amateur-built* aircraft rules. It features a [parachute](/source/Parachute)-style wing, two-seats-in-[side-by-side configuration](/source/Side-by-side_configuration), [tricycle landing gear](/source/Tricycle_landing_gear) and a single 64 hp (48 kW) [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) engine in [pusher configuration](/source/Pusher_configuration). The 50 hp (37 kW) [Rotax 503](/source/Rotax_503) engine was optional, as was a single seat configuration.[1]

The aircraft carriage is built from welded [4130 steel](/source/4130_steel) tubing. In flight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has lever-controlled nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension.[1]

The aircraft has an empty weight of 375 lb (170 kg) and a gross weight of 827 lb (375 kg), giving a useful load of 452 lb (205 kg). With full fuel of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) the payload for crew and baggage is 392 lb (178 kg).[1]

## Operational history

In August 2015 eight examples were [registered](/source/Aircraft_registration) in the United States with the [Federal Aviation Administration](/source/Federal_Aviation_Administration).[3]

## Specifications (SS-2 Trainer)

*Data from* Bertrand[1]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Capacity:** one passenger

- **Empty weight:** 375 lb (170 kg)

- **Gross weight:** 827 lb (375 kg)

- **Fuel capacity:** 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal)

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

- **Propellers:** 4-bladed ground adjustable, composite

## 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 86. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Airframes Unlimited"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140517010211/http://airframesunlimited.com/). Archived from [the original](http://www.airframesunlimited.com) on May 17, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FAAReg_3-0)** [Federal Aviation Administration](/source/Federal_Aviation_Administration) (August 26, 2015). ["Make / Model Inquiry Results"](http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/AcftRef_Results.aspx?Mfrtxt=&Modeltxt=SS-2&PageNo=1). Retrieved August 26, 2015.

## External links

- [Company website archives](https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.airframesunlimited.com/) on [Archive.org](/source/Archive.org)

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