The Paratour SD is a family of

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s that was designed by Eric Dufour and produced by Paratour of

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for

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. Now out of production, when it was available the series was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 73. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X "SD" stands for "Safe & Strong Design".

Design and development

The SD series was designed to comply with the US

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rules as well as Canadian and European regulations. It features a

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-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single engine in pusher configuration with a

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and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller, depending on the model. The fuel tank capacity is . 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

;SD 100 :Model with a RDM 100 engine in pusher configuration with a 3.8:1 ratio

and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller. ;SD 120 :Model with a Radne Raket 120 engine in pusher configuration with a 3.8:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller. ;SD 125 :Model with a RDM 100 engine in pusher configuration with a 3.8:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller.

Specifications (SD 120)

References

{{reflist SD 2000s Canadian ultralight aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Paramotors