The NeuraJet Neura Jet is an
Austrian
paramotor that was designed by Hans Neudorfer and produced by
NeuraJet of
Senftenbach
Senftenbach is a community in Upper Austria in the district of Ried im Innkreis
Ried im Innkreis (Central Bavarian: ''Riad'') is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria, approximately west of Linz and north of Salzburg. It is the capital ...
for
powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 70. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
Confusingly the company name is ''NeuraJet'', while the aircraft model is the ''Neura Jet''.
Design and development
The Neura Jet was designed as a very light weight paramotor and has an empty weight of . It was designed to comply with the US
FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a
paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single
Husqvarna chainsaw 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 4.1:1 ratio
reduction drive and a diameter three-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is in a single tank, although earlier models had two tanks, mounted left and right of the engine.
As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot. Inflight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw.
Specifications (Neura Jet)
References
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Neura Jet
2000s Austrian ultralight aircraft
Single-engined pusher aircraft
Paramotors