The Paramotor Mosquito is a Polish

paramotor Paramotor is the generic name for the harness and propulsive portion of a powered paragliding, powered paraglider ("PPG"). There are two basic types of paramotors: foot launch and wheel launch. Foot launch models consist of a frame with harness ...

that was designed by Ryszrd Zygadio and produced by Paramotor Napedy Paralotniowe ( en, Paragliding Paramotor Drives) of

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

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 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 72. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Mosquito was designed 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 as well as European regulations. It features a

paraglider Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or lies supine in a cocoon-like 'po ...

-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single 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

reduction drive A reduction drive is a mechanical device to shift rotational speed. A planetary reduction drive is a small scale version using ball bearings in an epicyclic arrangement instead of toothed gears. Reduction drives are used in engines of all kinds t ...

and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller, all depending on the model. The aircraft is built from a combination of

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, with a

stainless steel Stainless steel is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion. It contains at least 11% chromium and may contain elements such as carbon, other nonmetals and metals to obtain other desired properties. Stainless steel's corros ...

tube propeller cage. 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.

Variants

;Mosquito M21Y :Model with a Cors'Air M21Y engine in

with a 2.5:1 ratio

and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is , with optional. ;Mosquito 120 :Model with a

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 pusher configuration with a 3.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is . ;Mosquito Radne 100 :Model with a

engine in pusher configuration with a 3.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is . ;Mosquito Top :Model with a

Per Il Volo Top 80 The Per Il Volo Top 80 is an Italian single cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine designed and produced by Per Il Volo of Galliera Veneta for powered paragliding. It was the first purpose-designed paramotor engine.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Air ...

engine in pusher configuration with a 4:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is , with optional.

Specifications (Mosquito Top)

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://paramotor.home.pl/

Mosquito Mosquitoes (or mosquitos) are members of a group of almost 3,600 species of small flies within the family Culicidae (from the Latin ''culex'' meaning " gnat"). The word "mosquito" (formed by ''mosca'' and diminutive ''-ito'') is Spanish for "li ...

2000s Polish ultralight aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Paramotors