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The Paraavis Mirage is a Russian paramotor that was designed and produced by Paraavis of Moscow for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

Mirage
Role	Paramotor Type of aircraft
National origin	Russia
Manufacturer	Paraavis
Status	Production completed

Design and development

The Mirage was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single 21 hp (16 kW) Cors'Air M21Y engine in pusher configuration with a 2.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a 115 cm (45 in) diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 8 litres (1.8 imp gal; 2.1 US gal). The aircraft's propeller cage is built from titanium to give high strength at low weight, as is the propeller leading edge protection.[1]

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.[1]

Reviewer Rene Coulon said of the design, "with a Cors'Air engine, its strength power and flexibility are an ideal compromise."[1]

Specifications (Mirage)

Data from Bertrand[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Empty weight: 27 kg (60 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 8 litres (1.8 imp gal; 2.1 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Cors'Air M21Y single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, with a 2.6:1 reduction drive, 16 kW (21 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed wooden, fixed pitch, 1.15 m (3 ft 9 in) diameter

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