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The BP Parawing is an American paramotor/powered parachute designed and produced by Spartan Microlights.[1][2]

Role	Paramotor Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Spartan Microlights
Status	In production

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.[1][2]

Variants

BP Parawing 115

Version with the 15 hp (11 kW) Hirth F-36 powerplant.[2]

BP Parawing 95

Version with the 15 hp (11 kW) Hirth F-36 powerplant.[2]

BP Parawing Carbon

Version with the 14 hp (10 kW) Radne Raket 120 powerplant.[2]

BP Parawing Super Light

Version with the 14 hp (10 kW) Radne Raket 120 powerplant.[2]

BP Parawing Super Light 2

Version with the 14 hp (10 kW) Radne Raket 120 powerplant.[2]

BP Parawing Super Light 3

Version with the 14 hp (10 kW) Radne Raket 120 powerplant.[2]

Specifications (BP Parawing)

Data from Kitplanes[1]

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

External links

• Official website

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