ISON Airbike

The ISON Airbike and Tandem Airbike are a family of American high-wing tractor configuration ultralight aircraft that were available in kit form. The single-seat Airbike was introduced in 1994 and the two-seat Tandem Airbike was unveiled in 1996. Originally produced by TEAM Aircraft of Bradyville Tennessee manufacturing passed to ISON Aircraft also of Bradyville before the end of kit production. Neither kits nor plans are presently available.

The ISON Airbike and Tandem Airbike are a family of American high-wing, tractor configuration ultralight aircraft, that were available in kit form.1

Made by ISON Aircraft.

Ison Airbike's in my shop and I was looking for other builders to find out some of the pitfalls that we might run into.2
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Wayne Ison
Stall Speed Main
30 mph
Length Alt
4.88 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
560.0
Power Alt
30.0
Range Main
150
Height Alt
1.68 m
Type Of Prop
fixed pitch
Introduced
1994
Loading Main
5
Power/mass Main
14
Power/mass Alt
Capacity
no passengers
Max Speed Main
80 mph
Cruise Speed Main
63 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
254.0
Number Built
127
Crew
one
Span Main
792.48
Cruise Speed Alt
102.0
Area Main
118.0
Useful Load Alt
137.0
Span Alt
7.93 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Number Of Propellers Per Engine
1
Engine(prop)
Rotax 447
Propeller Or Rotor
propeller
Manufacturer
ISON Aircraft
Useful Load Main
303.0
First Flight
1994
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Climb Rate Main
1000.0
Power Main
40 hp
Propellers
1
Number Of Props
1
Stall Speed Alt
49.0
Climb Rate Alt
5.1 m-s
Length Main
487.68
Area Alt
10.98
Range Alt
279.0
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Max Speed Alt
130.0
Empty Weight Main
257.0
Height Main
167.64000000000001
Category
United States ultralight aircraft 1990-1999
Empty Weight Alt
116.0
Loading Alt
23

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