The Paramotor Inc FX series is a family of

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

s that was designed and produced by Paramotor Inc of

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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 ...

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Design and development

The company started as an importer of the French Adventure F series of paramotors and also sold the Japanese

Daiichi Kosho Beat The Daiichi Kosho Whisper is a Japanese paramotor that was designed and produced by the Daiichi Kosho Company for powered paragliding.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page D-23. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001 ...

. It then introduced its own designs, the FX series in the mid-1990s. The company currently produces military specification paramotors for sale to governments, the military and police. The FX series was designed to comply with the US

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rules. All models 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 ' ...

-style

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, single-place or two-seats-in-

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, takeoff and landing are accomplished on foot. All models were delivered from the factory with a hand throttle. Options available included a reserve parachute and electric starting. The line was noted for its unusually long three year warranty.

Variants

;FX1 :Initial model powered by a

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engine. Empty weight is . ;FX2 :More powerful model with a

Zenoah G-25 The Zenoah G-25 is a single cylinder, two stroke, carburetted aircraft engine, with optional fuel injection, designed for use on ultralight aircraftCliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page G-8 Cybair Limited Publi ...

two-stroke engine. Empty weight is . ;FX3 :Model with a

two-stroke engine. ;FX4 :Model with a

two-stroke engine. ;FX5 :Model with a Zanzottera MZ 34 two-stroke engine.

Aircraft on display

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Specifications (FX1)

References

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