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harness mounts the engine and 5 litres (1.1 imp gal; 1.3 US gal), or optionally 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal) fuel tank. Dual retractable skids are provided to protect the propeller during take-off and landing. Electric starting and a
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folding 135 cm (53 in) propeller are standard features.
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of 14 hp (10 kW), and fitted with a 3.5:1 ratio
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23 kg (51 lb) (harness, engine, propeller only)
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116:wing. The wing is supported by a single tube-type
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145:Specifications (Explorer)
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88:Airlie Beach, Queensland
157:General characteristics
94:Design and development
98:When combined with a
68:Production completed
278:Powered hang gliders
107:pusher configuration
80:powered hang glider
33:Powered hang glider
124:, single cylinder
217:Airtime Discovery
188:single cylinder,
78:is an Australian
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150:Data from
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49:Australia
24:Explorer
211:See also
152:Bertrand
65:Status
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29:Role
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