The Parapower 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 ...
designed and produced by
Parapower of
Pilchowo 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 ...
. The aircraft is 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]
Confusingly, both the manufacturer and its product have the same name.
Design and development
The Parapower 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
Solo 210 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 and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller, depending on the model. The aircraft is built from a combination of bolted
aluminium and
4130 steel
41xx steel is a family of SAE steel grades, as specified by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Alloying elements include chromium and molybdenum, and as a result these materials are often informally referred to as chromoly steel (common ...
tubing, with the plastic fuel tank mounted above the engine.
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.
Reviewer Rene Coulon noted in 2003, "the chassis, although of classic design, is robust and of good quality. The price is very competitive."
Variants
;Parapower
:Model with a
Solo 210 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 2:1 ratio
reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is .
;Parapower Full
:Model with a Solo 210 engine in pusher configuration with a 2.5:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is .
Specifications (Parapower Full)
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://parapower.pl/
Video of the Parapower
Parapower
2000s Polish ultralight aircraft
Single-engined pusher aircraft
Paramotors