New Eagle-Aqua structure was designed for one of our US customers, and built in 2017. The same main idea as for all Eagle trikes easy to
build and repair, affordable materials and technology. The structure can be used with Aquarius floats (info below), as well as with another pair
of floats optimized for weight-shift aircraft. Different engines, dashboards and nose fairings can be used.
Eagle-Aqua 2-place weight-shift aircraft was assembled with Suzuki G13BB engine, KOOLprop and Still-17 wing. It was registered as Experimental, and tested by Mark Kandutch,
Maine, USA. BTW, he has built Eagle-GEO using Air Trikes set of plans and parts before. His video and pictures above, more video available at his Youtube
channel. From his Email: "It is very successful... The Eagle-Aqua flies really well; the rpm needed for level flight is about 3100 which is the same as
the wheel version... I think it flies much better than the Krucker amphibious trike, in terms of turns, climb, and gliding. Of course, it is much lighter
and a better power-weight ratio."
Aquarius floats are in production from 2008, installed and tested with many different types of trikes and wings.
My opinion they are the best ones you can order for up to 1100lb MTOW trike. 5 separate sections x 100 liters = 500 liters each float.
Aquarius floats have a very complicated shape, 3D computer designed and then aerodynamically + hydrodynamically optimized for weight-shift control aircraft.
They have 2 big and 2 small "intermediate" steps each for quickest out of water gliding "jump". No "sticking" even on mirror-calm water. Perfect
hydrodynamics and low aerodynamic drag allow to use smaller than usually wings and fly with higher than usual for float trike speed. Minimum water splashes.
These floats have less drag than 3 tundra wheels! Big rear fins make the aircraft very stable in flight. Each float has a rudder with a liftable water fin.
The aircraft with these floats has "hybrid" directional control, not only weight-shift but also aerodynamic control by rudders. The float is hand-made using
vacuum injected fiberglass-epoxy and foam sandwich panel technology. It is very light but strong.
Short video clips - Eagle-Aqua prototype tests with Still 17TL wing and BMW R1150 engine conversion with SPG-3 gearbox.
If you want to order Eagle-Aqua aircraft, Eagle-Aqua kit or set of plans, Aquarius floats or another trike installed on
floats - contact me.
