The Paramotor Performance M3 is a family of

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paramotors that was designed and produced by Paramotor Performance of Bandhagen for

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. The aircraft are 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 M3 series was designed to comply with the US

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rules as well as European regulations. They all feature 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 Solo 210 engine in

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with a 2.4:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter four-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is . The aircraft is built from a combination of

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and

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and the workmanship has been noted as of high quality by reviews. All models have low hang points. 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

;M3T :Base model with an empty weight of . ;M3X :Lightened model for mountain flying, with an empty weight of .

Specifications (M3T)

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.paramotor.se/ M3 1990s Swedish ultralight aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Paramotors