The Adventure R series is a family of

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paramotors that was designed and produced by Adventure SA of Méré, Yonne for

powered paragliding Powered paragliding, also known as paramotoring or PPG, is a form of ultralight aviation where the pilot wears a back-pack motor (a paramotor) which provides enough thrust to take off using a paraglider. It can be launched in still air, and on ...

. Now out of production, when they were available the aircraft were supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 62. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The R (for Radne) series was designed as a very lightweight paramotor, to comply with the US

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rules as well as European microlight rules. It features a

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-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single

Radne Raket 120 The Radne Raket 120 ( en, Rocket) is a lightweight single cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine used for powered hang gliders, paramotors and ultralight aircraft that is built by Radne Motor AB of Haninge, Sweden.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeie ...

engine in

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with a 3:1 ratio reduction drive, driving a diameter wooden, fixed pitch propeller. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot. The aircraft is built from

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tubing, with a nylon seat and harness. Inflight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw.

Variants

;R2 :Initial version, powered by a single

engine ;R3 :Follow-on version, also powered by a single Radne Raket 120 engine ;R3E :Follow-on version, also powered by a single Radne Raket 120 engine

Specifications (R2)

References

{{Adventure SA aircraft R series 2000s French ultralight aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Paramotors