Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Av8er Explorer

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit

The Av8er Explorer is a British paramotor that was designed by Paul Taylor and produced by Av8er Limited of Woodford Halse, Northamptonshire for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.

Contents

Design and development

The Explorer 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 engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft is built with special attention to balancing and vibration isolation. The cage assembly includes small wheels to ease ground movement of the motor unit.

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

Explorer XPE
Model with a 32 hp (24 kW) Hirth F33 engine in pusher configuration with a 2.2:1 ratio reduction drive and a 130 cm (51 in) diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal).

Specifications (Explorer XPE)

Data from Bertrand

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Empty weight: 25 kg (55 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hirth F33 single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, with a 2.2:1 reduction drive, 24 kW (32 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed wooden, fixed pitch, 1.30 m (4 ft 3 in) diameter

    • References

    Av8er Explorer Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA