SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL

GOLDEN EAGLE
Mark-IV

HERCULES

Parachute

APCO-
500 sq.ft. Ram Air Chute

APCO-
550 sq.ft. Ram Air Chute

Materials

Aircraft Grade Aluminum & Chromeoly Steel

Aircraft Grade Aluminum &
Chromeoly Steel

Build Time

50 hours

50 hours

No. Of Seats

2 - Separate
highback Baja seats

2 - Separate
highback Baja seats

Landing Gear

Tri-Gear Independent Hydraulic Suspension
Struts-

Tri-Gear Independent Hydraulic Suspension Struts

Engine

Hirth 2706 / Rotax 582
65 Horse Power

Hirth F-30
110 or 80 Horse Power

Cooling System

Hirth: Fan cooled
Rotax: Water Cooled

Fan cooled

Height

80 inches

80 inches

Length

132 inches

135 inches

Wing Span

35.5 feet

39.5 feet

Wing Area

500 Square feet

550 Square feet

Empty Weight

340 lbs.

395 lbs.

Max Gross Weight

850 lbs
(with instruments)

1,000 +lbs.

Maximum Payload

510 lbs.

600+ lbs.

Fuel

10 gallon capacity

10 gallon capacity

Cruise Speed

28 mph

28 mph

Stall Speed

Virtually stall proof

Virtually stall proof

Endurance

3-3.5 gals/hr (cb)
2.5 gals/hr (FI)

3 gals/hr (approx.)

Rate of Climb

500+ feet per minute

800+ feet per minute

Power Off Rate of Descent

600 feet per minute

600 feet per minute

Glide Ratio

3.81:1

3.81:1

Take Off Roll

<150 feet (approx.)

<100 feet (approx.)

Landing

100 - 150 feet

100 - 150 feet

Service Ceiling

10,000 feet

10,000+ feet

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 Note: All performance data based on 190lb. pilots, air temperature 59F, sea level and standard atmospheric conditions.

Paladin Industries, Inc.
7300 N. US Route 130, Bldg. 13
Pennsauken, NJ 08110