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American powered parachute
The BP Parawing is an American
paramotor/
powered parachute designed and produced by
Spartan Microlights.
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Design and development
The aircraft was designed to comply the US
FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. It features a
paraglider-style
high-wing, single-place or optionally two-place-in-
tandem accommodation and a single 28 hp (21 kW)
Hirth F-33, 15 hp (11 kW)
Hirth F-36 or 14 hp (10 kW)
Radne Raket 120 engine in
pusher configuration. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot, although this aircraft can also fit optional wheels.
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Variants
- BP Parawing 115
- Version with the 15 hp (11 kW)
Hirth F-36 powerplant.
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- BP Parawing 95
- Version with the 15 hp (11 kW)
Hirth F-36 powerplant.
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- BP Parawing Carbon
- Version with the 14 hp (10 kW)
Radne Raket 120 powerplant.
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- BP Parawing Super Light
- Version with the 14 hp (10 kW)
Radne Raket 120 powerplant.
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- BP Parawing Super Light 2
- Version with the 14 hp (10 kW)
Radne Raket 120 powerplant.
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- BP Parawing Super Light 3
- Version with the 14 hp (10 kW)
Radne Raket 120 powerplant.
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Specifications (BP Parawing)
Data from Kitplanes
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General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 4 ft (1.2 m) power unit only
- Wingspan: 36 ft (11 m)
- Height: 4 ft (1.2 m) power unit only
- Empty weight: 48 lb (22 kg) power unit only
- Gross weight: 350 lb (159 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 2.5 U.S. gallons (9.5 L; 2.1 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 ×
Hirth F-33 single cylinder,
two-stroke, air-cooled
aircraft engine, 28 hp (21 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 25 mph (40 km/h, 22 kn)
- Service ceiling: 9,000 ft (2,700 m)
- Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)
References
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c Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 54. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
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h Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 75. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
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