MS Parafly was a German
aircraft manufacturer based in
Meßstetten and founded by Martin Sauter. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of
paramotors
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in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for 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 categories.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 70. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
The company seems to have been founded about 2001 and gone out of business in 2005.
The company's products consisted of the
Skyward
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line of paramotors, all powered by the
Solo 210 engine series.
Reviewer Rene Coulon noted in 2003 that the Skyward line of paramotors was, "well known worldwide for its reinforced chassis and very efficient engine." Coulon noted at that time that the line was selling well and that the German product certification process had resulted in a reduction in the line's noise output.
Aircraft
References
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External links
Company website archiveson
Archive.org
Defunct aircraft manufacturers of Germany
Ultralight aircraft
Paramotors