Harmening High Flyer

{{Short description|American powered parachute}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Use American English|date=January 2022}}  {{Infobox aircraft | name = High Flyer | logo = | logo_size = | image = | alt = | caption = | long_caption = | other_names = | aircraft_type = [[Powered parachute]] | aim = | outcome = | related = | national_origin = [[United States]] | manufacturer = [[Harmening's High Flyers]] | design_group = | designer = | builder = | issuer = | status = Production completed circa 2008 | owners = | primary_user = | more_users = | service = | major_applications = | proposals = | prototypes = | number_built = 75 (1998) | construction_number = | civil_registration = | military_serial = | radio_code = | requirement = | aircraft_carried = | flights = | total_hours = | total_distance = | construction_date = 1988-2008 | introduction = | retired = | first_flight = | initiated = | in_service = | last_flight = | expected = | developed_from = | variants = | developed_into = | preservation = | fate = | predecessors = | successors = | concluded = }} The '''Harmening High Flyer''' is an American [[powered parachute]] that was designed and produced by [[Harmening's High Flyers]] of [[Genoa, Illinois]].<ref name="Cliche">Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page D-7. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|0-9680628-1-4}}</ref><ref name="KitplanesFeb2000">Downey, Julia: ''2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 50. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851</ref><ref name="KitplanesFeb2005">Downey, Julia: ''2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 50. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851</ref><ref name="Aerocrafter">Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 337. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}}</ref><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>

The aircraft was introduced in 1988 and production ended when the company went out of business in circa 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/www.harmeningshighflyers.com |title=Harmenings High Flyers |website=Internet Archive Wayback Machine |access-date=29 July 2015}}</ref>

==Design and development== The aircraft was designed to comply with the US [[FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles]] rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of {{convert|254|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Part 103 (Ultralight Vehicles)|url=http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=550836984d4438af2f5c15d80dff5c99&rgn=div5&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.3.16&idno=14#se14.2.103_11|website=ecfr.gov|publisher=US Government Publishing Office|access-date=11 January 2015}}</ref> The aircraft has a standard empty weight of {{convert|247|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. The aircraft was designed to be a single-place or optionally two-seater. The base model High Flyer features an MK Superfit rip-stop [[nylon]] [[parachute]]-style [[high-wing]], [[tricycle landing gear]] and a single {{convert|45|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[2si 460|2si 460-F]] engine in [[pusher configuration]]. Variants use other engines.<ref name="Cliche"/><ref name="Aerocrafter"/>

The aircraft is built from a combination of bolted [[6061-T6 aluminium]], welded [[4130 steel]] tubing and [[mild steel]]. 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 sprung steel suspension. The aircraft was factory supplied in the form of an assembly kit that requires 30–40 hours to complete.<ref name="Cliche" /><ref name="Aerocrafter"/>

Reviewer Andre Cliche described the aircraft as "a proven design".<ref name="Cliche" />

==Operational history== By 1998 the company reported that 75 kits had been sold and 75 aircraft were completed and flying.<ref name="Aerocrafter"/>

==Variants== ;High Flyer :Base model with {{convert|45|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[two-stroke]] [[2si 460|2si 460-F]] engine. Cost was [[US$]]9,500 in 2001.<ref name="Cliche" /> ;High Flyer Standard :Model with {{convert|50|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} two stroke [[Rotax 503]] engine. Cost was US$9,395 in 2000. Twenty-five completed and flown by early 2000.<ref name="KitplanesFeb2000" /> ;High Flyer Deluxe :Model with {{convert|50|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 503 engine and larger fuel tank. Cost was US$9,895 in 2000. Twenty-five completed and flown by early 2000.<ref name="KitplanesFeb2000" /><ref name="WDLA04"/> ;High Flyer Premiere :Model with {{convert|60|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[four-stroke]] [[HKS 700E]] engine. Cost was US$14,980 in 2000. Thirty completed and flown by early 2000.<ref name="KitplanesFeb2000" /> ;High Flyer Executive :Model with {{convert|65|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} two-stroke [[Hirth 2706]] engine. Cost was US$11,999 in 2000. Thirty completed and flown by early 2000.<ref name="KitplanesFeb2000" /> ;High Five :Model with {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} two-stroke [[Rotax 582]] engine. Cost was US$12,250 in 2005. Ten completed and flown by early 2005.<ref name="KitplanesFeb2005" />

==Specifications (High Flyer Executive) == {{Aircraft specs |ref=Kitplanes<ref name="KitplanesFeb2000" /> |prime units?=imp  |genhide=

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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/*/www.harmeningshighflyers.com Company website archives] on [[Archive.org]]

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