The Adventure S series is a family of
French
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paramotors that was designed and produced by
Adventure SA
Adventure SA (doing business as Adventure Paramotors) is a French aircraft manufacturer based in Méré, Yonne. The company was founded by Guy Léon-Dufour; Andrea Testoni is the current president and general manager. The company specializes i ...
of
Méré, Yonne
Méré () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
See also
*Communes of the Yonne department
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Yonne () is a department in the Bour ...
for
powered paragliding. 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 S series (for Simonini) was designed as a heavier and higher-powered series, to comply with the US
FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles
Ultralight aircraft in the United States are much smaller and lighter than ultralight aircraft as defined by all other countries.
In the United States, ultralights are described as "ultralight vehicles" and not as aircraft. They are not requ ...
rules and the European microlight rules. It features a
paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single
Simonini Racing
Simonini Racing S.r.l. is an Italian automotive and aircraft engine manufacturer based in San Dalmazio di Serramazzoni. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of small engines and racing conversion kits for motorcycles and mic ...
engine in
pusher configuration
In an aircraft with a pusher configuration (as opposed to a tractor configuration), the propeller(s) are mounted behind their respective engine(s). Since a pusher propeller is mounted behind the engine, the drive shaft is in compression in nor ...
with a 2.4:1 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
aluminium tubing, with a nylon seat and harness. Inflight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw.
Variants
;S3
:Initial version, powered by a single
Simonini Racing
Simonini Racing S.r.l. is an Italian automotive and aircraft engine manufacturer based in San Dalmazio di Serramazzoni. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of small engines and racing conversion kits for motorcycles and mic ...
engine
;S4
:Follow-on version, also powered by a single Simonini Racing engine
Specifications (A3)
References
{{Adventure SA aircraft
A series
2000s French ultralight aircraft
Single-engined pusher aircraft
Paramotors