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The Spengler HS3 Skikarus is a Swiss one-man ski-glider (an early hang glider) designed and built by Hans Spengler in the 1960s.[1] The Skikarus was a monoplane with a tail at the end of an open frame fuselage. The pilot hung from a harness at the front of the fuselage frame and wore a pair of skis for landing and takeoff.[1] With a takeoff run downhill of between 10 and 20 metres (33 to 66 feet) it has flown distances between 200m and 1 km (655 to 32855 feet) with a maximum speed of 40 kmh (35 mph).[1]

HS3 Skikarus
Role	One-man ski-glider Type of aircraft
National origin	Switzerland
Designer	Hans Spengler
First flight	1968
Number built	1

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 5.40 m (17 ft 8.5 in)
• Wingspan: 7.14 m (23 ft 6 in)
• Empty weight: 33 kg (72.5 lb)

See also

Related lists

• List of gliders

References

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