# Helite Skydancer

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French powered parachute

Skydancer General information Type Powered parachute National origin France Manufacturer La Mouette Status Production completed

The **Helite Skydancer** is a French [powered parachute](/source/Powered_parachute) that was designed and produced by [La Mouette](/source/La_Mouette) of [Messigny-et-Vantoux](/source/Messigny-et-Vantoux) under their [Helite](/source/Helite) brand. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]

The aircraft is no longer advertised for sale by either La Mouette or Helite. In 2015 Helite was singularly a producer of [air bag](/source/Air_bag) products.[2][3]

## Design and development

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, including the category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). It features a [parachute](/source/Parachute)-style wing, two-seats-in-[tandem](/source/Tandem) accommodation, [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).[1]

The aircraft carriage is built from a combination of bolted [aluminium](/source/Aluminium) and [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]

## Specifications (Skydancer)

*Data from* Bertrand[1]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Capacity:** one passenger

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

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

## 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) Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04*, page 83. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["La Mouette - Ailes delta et ULM - Vol libre - Vol moteur"](http://www.lamouette.com/en/index.php). *lamouette.com*. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Helite airbag technology expert for sports with high accident rate"](http://helite.com/airbag-about.php?lg=en). *helite.com*. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

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