The Synergy Paramotors Synergy is an American

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, designed and produced by Synergy Paramotors 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 ...

.Bernard, Mary and Suzanne B. Bopp: ''Synergy Paramotors: Synergy'', Kitplanes, Volume 29, Number 12, December 2012, pages 28-29. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851 The aircraft was shown at

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for the first time in 2012.

Design and development

The Synergy was designed to comply with the US

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rules. It features a

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-style

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, single-place or two-place-in-

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accommodation and a single Snap Ego 110 or C-Max 175

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engine in pusher configuration driving a propeller. The larger than usual diameter German Helix-Carbon propeller is employed to reduce noise and increase delivered thrust. The design uses a unique thumb-activated throttle switch that is available in left and right-handed configurations. The paramotor frame incorporates two small wheels that prevent wear when moving the power unit and also add safety during takeoff. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is normally accomplished by foot. The power unit can be broken down to a size of 32 X 24 X 18 inches (81.3 X 61.0 X 45.7 cm) for ground transportation in an automobile trunk. Reassembly requires only fastening nine

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straps.

Specifications (Synergy)

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.synergyparamotors.com/ 2010s United States ultralight aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Paramotors