Fresh Breeze Flyke

{{Short description|German powered parachute}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Use British English|date=January 2022}}  {{Infobox aircraft | name = Flyke | logo = | logo_size = | image = | alt = | caption = | long_caption = | other_names = | aircraft_type = [[Powered parachute]] | aim = | outcome = | related = | national_origin = [[Germany]] | manufacturer = [[Fresh Breeze]] | design_group = | designer = | builder = | issuer = | status = In production (2015) | owners = | primary_user = | more_users = | service = | major_applications = | proposals = | prototypes = | number_built = | construction_number = | civil_registration = | military_serial = | radio_code = | requirement = | aircraft_carried = | flights = | total_hours = | total_distance = | construction_date = | introduction = | retired = | first_flight = | initiated = | in_service = | last_flight = | expected = | developed_from = | variants = | developed_into = | preservation = | fate = | predecessors = | successors = | concluded = }} The '''Fresh Breeze Flyke''' ({{langx|en|flying bike}}) is a German [[powered parachute]] [[tricycle]] designed and produced by [[Fresh Breeze]] of [[Wedemark]]. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.<ref name="WDLA04">Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 82. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X</ref><ref name="fresh-breeze.de">{{cite web|url=http://www.fresh-breeze.de/en/products/trikes/flyke.html|title=Fresh Breeze // Flyke|work=fresh-breeze.de|accessdate=16 July 2015}}</ref>

==Design and development== The Flyke is a powered parachute that is also a roadable tricycle that can be pedaled to an airport to launch it or ridden cross country. The manufacturer says, "There are obvious advantages: You can enjoy the comfort and simplicity of this Aircraft and also use it on the road to get to your airfield or plan trips. This trike is famous for crossing whole countries while flying and cycling over borders. You take your tent with you and camp right there where you land and go on the next day. Landing out on a field and cycle to the next gas station. With this trike there are no boundaries."<ref name="fresh-breeze.de"/>

The Flyke was designed to comply with the [[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale]] [[microlight]] category and the US [[FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles]] rules. It features a [[parachute]]-style wing, single-place accommodation, [[tricycle landing gear]] and a single {{convert|33|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Hirth F33]] engine in [[pusher configuration]].<ref name="WDLA04"/>

The aircraft carriage is built from [[powder coated]] [[aluminium]] with some steel parts. In flight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has under-seat, handle-controlled nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension. For ground use the front wheel is powered by pedals via a short chain and a Nexus 7-speed hub transmission and can be adjusted to accommodate pilots from {{convert|160|to|195|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} in height. Road gearing is standard equipment, with mountain gearing optional. An optional telescoping rear axle allows a narrow wheel track for road use and a wider one for take-off and landing to increase stability and reduce the risk of roll-overs. Optional equipment includes [[Fender (vehicle)#Bicycles|wheel fenders]], head and tail light mounts and a [[ballistic parachute]]. There is space to stow the canopy behind the seat for road transport.<ref name="WDLA04"/><ref name="fresh-breeze.de"/>

==Specifications (Flyke) == {{Aircraft specs |ref=Bertrand<ref name="WDLA04"/> |prime units?=met  |genhide=

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|max speed kmh=50 |max speed mph= |max speed kts= |max speed note= |cruise speed kmh=50 |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed kts= |cruise speed note= |stall speed kmh=25 |stall speed mph= |stall speed kts= |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kmh= |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts= |never exceed speed note= |range km= |range miles= |range nmi= |range note= |endurance= |ceiling m= |ceiling ft= |ceiling note= |g limits= |roll rate= |glide ratio= |climb rate ms=3 |climb rate ftmin= |climb rate note= |time to altitude= |sink rate ms= |sink rate ftmin= |sink rate note= |lift to drag= |wing loading kg/m2= |wing loading lb/sqft= |wing loading note= |power/mass= |thrust/weight= |more performance= |avionics= }}

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==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.fresh-breeze.de/en/products/trikes/flyke.html}} {{Fresh Breeze aircraft}}

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