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s that was designed and produced by Fly Products of

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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 ...

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Design and development

The aircraft line features a

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tandem Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction. The original use of the term in English was in ''tandem harness'', which is used for two ...

accommodation and a single engine in pusher configuration. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot. The Power line all use the same seat harness and frame assembly. Most models also use the

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engine, combining it with different diameter propellers and protection cages to create higher thrust models. The model numbers correspond to the propeller diameter in

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s and also indicate the maximum pilot weight in kilograms. The Power 70 model uses direct drive, but the 95, 115 and 30 models all use a reduction drive. These can be converted from one model to another more powerful one by mounting a larger propeller and protection cage to accommodate heavier pilot weights. Standard fuel is . A one or two-seat tricycle wheeled carriage called the ''Trike Delta'' was also manufactured by the company. This unit mounts the power unit to convert the paramotor into a

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. Original factory options available for the Power line included electric starting, fuel tank, high performance exhaust system and a harness with quick release buckles and storage pockets.

Variants

;Power 70 :Single seat version, with a direct drive

engine, diameter propeller and maximum pilot weight of ;Power 95 :Single seat version, with a 2.5:1 reduction drive

engine, diameter propeller and maximum pilot weight of ;Power 115 :Single seat version, with a 2.5:1 reduction drive

engine, diameter propeller and maximum pilot weight of ;Power 130 :Single seat version, with a 2.5:1 reduction drive

engine, diameter propeller and maximum pilot weight of ;Power Plus :Single or two-seats-in

version, with a 2.2:1 reduction drive Zanzottera MZ 34 engine, diameter propeller and maximum pilot weight of ;Power Jet :Single seat version, with a 4:1 reduction drive

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engine ;Power Sky :Single seat version, with a 4:1 reduction drive Sky engine

Specifications (Power 70)

References

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