Aeros Velocity Trike

When Aeros thought of entering the overseas market with a trike, the original Aeros trike wouldn't satisfy our requirements from a marketing "point of view," both because of outside resemblance to the similar looking Air Creation trike as well as because of the increased needs of demanding customers. So, a decision was made to refine the existing trike, changing its exterior design and using all the achievements and benefits of the load-carrying structure of the existing trike.

With the original Aeros trike, all engineering solutions had been checked and worked out and later they were applied in The Velocity Trike. The tested and proven reliability of these solutions was the factor that gave us confidence enough to start making an export version of the trike and enter the world UL market with a competitive, top-end line of Aeros' products.

The Velocity is a trike which is now rightly considered an elite product among motorized Ultralights. The modern design of its fairing gives the trike a style like no other. This combines with excellent flight performance worthy of the best representatives of the new generation trikes.

When the Velocity was created, our engineers gave much of their attention to ergonomics issues, trying to provide comfort in flight both for the pilot as well the passenger. This has been achieved by the widened seats frame, as well as room inside the fairing for the passenger's feet. A small windshield partially protects the pilot from wind without affecting forward line-of-sight. The instrument panel of the Velocity is recessed into the fairing and painted with special antiglare paint.

We can't help but mention some of the excellent technical upgrades and innovations applied in the fairing of the Velocity. A special beam running longitudinally along the interior of the entire fairing not only makes room for the passenger's feet, but also increases the rigidity of the fairing, which is important for this type of fairing since the surface area is so large. Also, because of our vast experience with trikes, we decided that all fiberglass edges facing the pilot and the passenger should not just covered with rubber, but should be shaped, rolled and folded inside. This is a complicated thing to do in a fiberglass structure, but this profile increases rigidity of the design, as well as providing additional safety for the operators, as they are exposed only to the smooth surface of the edge.

The Velocity design is elaborate, proven and ergonomic. For example, the folding pylon makes it possible to one person attach the wing onto the trike without anyone's assistance. With the idea to increase reliability and safety of the design, there is a stainless steel cable inside the pylon.

The main landing gear of pyramidal shape combined with automobile shock absorbers makes it possible to fly from and land on unimproved fields. This also increases safety on rough landings, and makes steering much more comfortable.

Utilizing a professional approach of aircraft engineering, the application of certified materials and up-to-date technologies are the domineering characteristics of all Aeros products. The load-carrying frame of our trike is made of rectangular tubes of aircraft alloy D16T 60 x 40 x 2 reinforced by a rectangular tube 54 x 34 x 2; the seat frame is made of the tube D16T 32 x 2. All load-carrying fittings are made according to aircraft technologies of tubes and plates of 30 HGSA steel. This work is done in close cooperation with the Antonov factory and Aviant Kiev plant.

The trike wings that are produced by Aeros the Stranger, Stream, Still and the Profi have firmly taken their place in the ultralight market and have made an excellent name for themselves in all possible applications.

Aeros engineers have designed a range of engine mounts for mounting the following engines applied for ultralights: Rotax 503, Rotax 582, Rotax 912, BMW, Subaru. If a customer wants to have some other engine mounted, a new engine mount can be designed for him.

You can order the Velocity trike in any form, from a kit to the ready-to-fly trike, and of course there are many options for you to choose from. You'll find no prices are quoted here, as this fully depends on the order, and the price range is very wide depending on what you are ordering. At Aeros we will custom-build a trike to your specifications.

The Velocity can be equipped with the engine, wing and instruments of your choice, floats or skis, rescue system, etc. On the trikes "general information" page we've tried to publish comprehensive information on making a trike with ultimate consideration of the customer's opportunities and wishes.

The Velocity trike with Rotax 503 and Rotax 582 was formerly known in the US market as the Venture 500 and the Venture 600. A Venture report by Dan Johnson has been published in Ultralight Flying magazine - May 2000 issue.

The Aeros factory has no rivals in the world as to its technical level, range of manufactured flying equipment and accessories. Being flexible and open to customization, we utilize an individual approach to every customer, Aeros is able to satisfy the needs of even the most demanding consumers, taking into consideration the wishes and possibilities of the customer.

The design of all basic models is elaborate, adjusted and ergonomic. For example, the folding pylon makes it possible to one person hang the wing on the trike without anyone's assistance. With the idea to increase reliability and safety there is a safety cable inside the pylon. The main landing gear of pyramidal shape combined with automobile shock absorbers makes it possible to fly from and land on unimproved fields, increases safety on rough landings, makes steering much more comfortable.

By taking one of our basic models as a reference, you can order either just the trike, the trike with an engine, or a complete trike ready-to-fly, including a wing, a rescue system, and instruments, flight tested by Aeros factory pilots. You can also order a trike as a kit for assembling it yourself, this is how our trikes are supplied to the USA.

Possible Powerplant Configurations:

ROTAX 503UL

ROTAX 582UL

ROTAX 912ULS

ROTAX 912UL

If a customer wants to have some other engine mounted, a new engine mount can be designed for him.

Possible Trike Wing Configurations:

The trike wings that are produced by Aeros (Stranger, Stream, Still, Profi) have firmly taken their place in the ultralight market and have made an excellent name for themselves in all possible applications.

Instrumentation:

We can also offer various instruments installed on our trikes. Standard instruments include barometric instruments, variometer VAR 10, altimeter VD 10, speedometer US 150 and compass KI 13. We can also mount the engine unit monitoring instruments as follows: electric rpm meter, water temperature, cylinder head temperature, exhaust temperature indicators. This whole set can be replaced by the electronic unit manufactured by BRAUNIGER: IQ MOTOR or ALPHA MFD which will show all necessary data. A rescue system of your choice can be mounted on the trike. These include:

• BRS manufactured in the USA
• Magnum made by STRATOS 07, Czech Republic
• Cobra made by MVEN company, Kazan, Russia.

Additional options for your Velocity Trike are:

• Skies and Floats
• Landing light and flashing strobe (anti-collision) lights;
• Trike body cover for storage and transportation;
• Side bags located inside the fairing which are designed to render additional comfort to the trike;
• Passenger-bag for carrying large-sized items in the passenger seat.