# Skyrider Sonic

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German ultralight trike

Sonic General information Type Ultralight trike National origin Germany Manufacturer Skyrider Flugschule Status In production (2011)

The **Skyrider Sonic** is a German [ultralight trike](/source/Ultralight_trike), designed and produced by [Skyrider Flugschule](/source/Skyrider_Flugschule). The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]

## Design and development

The Sonic 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 [strut-braced](/source/Strut-braced) [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 aircraft is made from square welded [stainless steel](/source/Stainless_steel) tubing, with its double surface wing covered in [Dacron](/source/Dacron) sailcloth. Its 9.8 m (32.2 ft) span Hazard 12 wing is supported by struts and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a [four stroke](/source/Four_stroke) [turbocharged](/source/Turbocharged) 85 hp (63 kW) [Smart Car](/source/Smart_Car) automotive conversion engine or, optionally, a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, [two-stroke](/source/Two-stroke), [dual-ignition](/source/Dual-ignition) 64 hp (48 kW) [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) [aircraft engine](/source/Aircraft_engine).[1]

With the Smart car engine the Sonic has an empty weight of 165 kg (364 lb) and a gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb), giving a useful load of 285 kg (628 lb). With full fuel of 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal) the payload is 221 kg (487 lb).[1]

The Sonic's trike structure is also incorporated in the [Ramphos Trident](/source/Ramphos_Trident) amphibious trike.[1]

## Specifications (Sonic)

*Data from* Bayerl[1]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Capacity:** one passenger

- **Wingspan:** 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)

- **Wing area:** 12 m2 (130 sq ft)

- **Empty weight:** 165 kg (364 lb)

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

- **Fuel capacity:** 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Smart Car](/source/Smart_Car) [turbocharged](/source/Turbocharged), [four stroke](/source/Four_stroke) automotive engine, 63 kW (85 hp)

- **Propellers:** 3-bladed composite

**Performance**

- **Maximum speed:** 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)

- **Cruise speed:** 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)

- **Stall speed:** 55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn)

- **Rate of climb:** 7.5 m/s (1,480 ft/min)

- **Wing loading:** 37.5 kg/m2 (7.7 lb/sq ft)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-5) Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12*, pages 220 and 221. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.skyrider-ul.de/)

- [Photo of the Skyrider Sonic](http://www.flying-directory.com/photos/big/50272flx2.jpg)

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