The Hummerchute 582
The HummerChute is Aerochute International’s latest design in powered parachutes, using a Rotax 582 engine. The latest in the Aerochute line provides increased lifting performance, whilst keeping all the safety and stability characteristics of the original design that has stood the test of time, with 28 years of safe, stable, easy to use enjoyable flying.
The main features of the HummerChute are a increased size and power. With a bigger engine, bigger head plate, bigger Prop and bigger seating capacity all translating into exceptional performance and climb rate and a bonus of being able to fly hands free using weight shifting techniques. (See below) The HummerChute has an AUW (all up weight) of 360kg which gives 2 large adults the ability to fly together with a climb rate of up to 1000ft in less than 3 minutes. The CoG (center of gravity) has been exhaustively tested and altered to accommodate the extra power and engine mounting points to ensure the same stability of the original Aerochute… with a lot more grunt!
When flying solo, the wider seat gives the pilot the ability to fly hands free by using weight shift movements. You take off as normal then can let go of the hand controls. Using the inherent stability of the Aerochute canopy design, flying hands free is easy, enjoyable and safe without the swimming effects associated with powered parachuting. With the seat belt still connected you can move from one side of the seat to the other and turn the HummerChute. In fact you can complete accurate circuit patterns and line up on final all hands free, sitting comfortably in your lounge chair in the sky!
The HummerChute offers a new design twin prop guard which can accommodate a larger propeller. Higher engine mounts still give good ground clearance so a 63 inch diameter prop can spin to produce massive thrust. The wider head plate and seating gives:
- The ability to give larger people the comfort to fly together.
- The wider head plate gives the ability to introduce new canopy designs to the HummerChute.
- Hands free flying!
The HummerChute offers a new design twin prop guard which can accommodate a larger propeller. Higher engine mounts still give good ground clearance so a 63 inch diameter prop can spin to produce massive thrust. The wider head plate and seating gives:
- The ability to give larger people the comfort to fly together.
- The wider head plate gives the ability to introduce new canopy designs to the HummerChute.
- Hands free flying!
The HummerChute offers a new design twin prop guard which can accommodate a larger propeller. Higher engine mounts still give good ground clearance so a 63 inch diameter prop can spin to produce massive thrust. The wider head plate and seating gives:
- The ability to give larger people the comfort to fly together.
- The wider head plate gives the ability to introduce new canopy designs to the HummerChute.
- Hands free flying!