Bossi-Bonomi Pedaliante - Specifications

Specifications

  • Empty weight = 97 kg (213 lb); 45 kg (99 lb) of which was attributed to the wings
  • Wing span = 17.7 m (58 ft)
  • Area = 23.4 m² (252 ft²)
  • Propeller = 2-2.25 m (6.2-7.4 ft) diameter; made of laminated balsa wood
  • Aspect ratio = 13.4
  • Structural factor = 457.9 ft-lb3/2
  • Airfoil = American NACA 0012-F1
  • Control surface = Conventional rear rudder, elevator, and a pair of wing spoilers - all activated by a divided control yoke
  • Pilot position = Seated semi-upright
  • Power transmission = A bicycle chain transmitted the power from the pedals to an overhead transverse shaft which was bevel-geared to the two propellers, extending from the wing on each side of the fuselage.

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