The Marbella Parapente Paramotor PAP is a family of

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s that was designed by Pierre Aubert and produced by Marbella Parapente of Málaga for

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. 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 71. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X Production seems to have ended in March 2005 when the company went out of business.

Design and development

The PAP series was designed to comply with the US

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rules as well as European regulations. It features a

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-style wing, single-place or two-place-in-

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accommodation and a single engine in pusher configuration with a

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and a two-bladed wooden propeller. The engines, drive and propeller varies by model. The PAP series was noted for attention to detail and in particular for having the reserve parachute built into the frame structure. The cage structure can be broken down into two, three or four sections for ground transport. 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.

Operational history

PAP series paramotors were flown to first place in the world championships in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. Pilot Ramon Morillas set a world record in June 1998, flying a PAP across Spain from southwest to northeast for a distance of covered in about 11:30.

Variants

;PAP 1100 CD :Model with a Cors'Air M21Y engine in pusher configuration with a 2.2:1 ratio

and a diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is and the empty weight is . ;PAP 1100 TD :Model with a

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engine in pusher configuration with a 3.38:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is and the empty weight is . ;PAP 1300 CD :Model with a Cors'Air M21Y engine in pusher configuration with a 2.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is and the empty weight is . ;PAP 1300 TD :Model with a Per Il Volo Top 80 engine in pusher configuration with a 3.60:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is and the empty weight is . ;PAP 1400 CD :Model with a Cors'Air M21Y engine in pusher configuration with a 2.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is and the empty weight is . ;PAP 1400 TD :Model with a Per Il Volo Top 80 engine in pusher configuration with a 3.60:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is and the empty weight is .

Specifications (PAP 1100 CD)

References

{{reflist PAP 2000s Spanish ultralight aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Paramotors