Apollo Delta Jet AS-III

The Delta Jet AS-III is a Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) weight-shift-control (WSC) Trike. The Delta Jet complies with ASTM standards and has been certified under FAA's Sport Pilot rule. The Delta Jet offers incredible performance with cruising speeds up to 80 MPH and top speeds reaching 100 MPH at full gross weight. Options such as color glass cockpit (Enigma), panel mounted radio, panel mounted intercom, mode C transponder and lights suitable for night flight make properly equipped versions of this trike suitable for a WSC private pilot looking to fly not only during the day, but, also at night.

Delta Jet's sleek lines not only look fast, it is fast. One of the fastest trikes in the trike industry. Its lite, sporty and balanced handling regardless of weight makes it a thrill to fly. One foot off the ground you will say "I Like It!" The response and feedback of this trike makes it simple to fly. The Delta Jet has very stable ground handling with it's solid, but, comfortable suspension. The sporty performance is unmatched by any other trike. Feel little to no wind on your head with the standard tall windscreen. The Delta Jet will make you feel like you are on a sport touring motorcycle rather than a trike. After flying the Delta Jet Trike you will never want fly a fixed wing airplane again.

Three hydraulic disc brakes give immense stopping capability on hard surface runways. The custom designed two into one stainless steel exhausts on the Rotax 912 provide a throaty roar and can expand and contract in all directions relieving all stress points that can cause cracks. The choice of wings between H12, Profi and Manta Ray finish the package offering different characteristics for different flying styles. Best part is that you can have this trike certified with one wing and later decide to buy another of the three certified wings and change them out without any hassles with a simple change of weight and loading document.

Safety

One may get the impression that Delta Jet is a sleek trike but may not very durable. Be assured that under the sleek aerodynamic abode is one strong triangulated tubular structure that surpasses ASTM compliant load tests; put together with metric class 8.8 hardware that is custom plated. The main landing gear is one piece 7075 T-6 Aluminum solid leaf gear similar to what you'd find on many GA airplanes.

One of the most important safety aspects of the trike in flight is all three wings exceed ASTM design standard requirements. In fact two of the wings have also passed the DULV German certification standards. To keep the fleet safe now and in the future, a fully documented set of manuals and bulletins with safety directives and maintenance updates are part of the on-going airworthiness offered by Apollo North America, Inc.

There is a Curtis quick drain valve for fuel drainage and pre-flight fuel contamination check under the trike. For the instructor secondary engine mags are standard on all Delta Jet AS-III along with Aero-Tuff ASTM compliant seat belts and re-coil shoulder harness. A windshield is standard on all Delta Jet AS-III trikes. Back steering (removable) comes standard and the cruise hand throttle is within reach from the back seat. There are circuit breakers in all 2007 and newer versions to isolate electrical faults. Optionally FAR 23 lighting (position plus anti-collision lights in one) can be installed on the wheel pant fins for safety and visibility. Fuel lines in the engine area are protected with FAA approved high heat shielding. All fuel lines use AeroEquip hoses and fittings, something just not found on other trikes.

Avionics, Lighting, Electrical Wiring Harness

Delta Jet AS-III comes standard with Stratomaster Ultra XL monochrome glass panel that provides everything from engine monitoring to fuel flow calculation to all VFR flight instruments. All engine sensors culminate cleanly at a remote unit called the RDAC (Remote Data Acquisition Computer) that is located closer to the engine and then one data cable runs from the the RDAC to the actual panel screen that carries data in serialized binary format. Ultra XL allows a user to remove items that are not needed on the screen and change position of the items on the screen as well as change some fonts on the screen.

Wiring harness is made with tefzel coated aircraft wire and milspec crimps that run all the way from the engine compartment to all avionics. The wiring harness is protected with on dash circuit breakers for every single component. A ground seeking aircraft master solenoid shuts everything cold for safety. These characteristics are not so common on most trikes. Some of the most expensive trikes do not offer this level of aircraft craftsmanship and avionics choices.

Panel Options

State of the art panel options available for the Monsoon AS-IV lead the Trike industry for Weight Shift Control S-LSA aircraft.  Options include, color EFIS with aviation GPS built-in, AHRS sensor for the color EFIS for attitude and turn and bank indication, MicroAir T2000 mode C transponder, MicroAir M760 transceiver radio or XCOM transceiver radio that can work on changing frequencies from color EFIS screen, panel mounted intercom from Flycom UK if provided by the customer before delivery.

Please note that Flycom UK does not have dealers and sells direct to customers. As such we recommend that customers buy this excellent open cockpit communication system directly from Flycom UK and send it to us so that we can install the intercom in for you. The intercom interfaces via a custom wiring harness with the transceivers.

Standard Features of the Delta Jet AS-III

	Hydraulic disc brakes on all wheels
	AS-III DeltaJet with solid Aluminum Leaf main landing gear with fiberglass cover
	Aeros Profi wing is standard (50 to 70 MPH cruise, 32 MPH stall)
	Lap belts
	Re-coil shoulder harness
	Stratomaster Ultra XL monochrome VFR glass panel
	Aero 3-blade carbon/fiberglass composite propeller with metal leading edge protection
	E-gearbox on Rotax 582 engines
	14.5 US gallon (53 liter) fuel tank
	Glove box for storage under front seat
	Upper back support for pilot
	Non-skid rubber flooring inside the trike
	Wheel pants with large stabilizing fins for directional stability
	Sylva Compass
	Snap-on quick release windshield
	Back Steering for instruction
	Hand cruise throttle reachable by both pilots easily
	Landing light
	2 x 12 Volt DC sockets at dashboard

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