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The Cisco Snap 100 is an Italian designed piston engine for use on paramotors and paragliders. Designed and built by Cisco Motors the Snap 100 is a two-stroke 96 cc capacity, single cylinder, lightweight engine with electronic ignition, producing 17 BHP at 9000 rpm.

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Accidents and incidents

The propeller assembly on the Snap 100 is held in by one bolt and has been prone to fall out and cause the propeller to fall off.

Applications

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    • Specifications (Snap 100)

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    General characteristics

  • Type: Single cylinder, two-stroke paramotor engine
  • Bore: 51 mm (2 in)
  • Stroke: 47 mm (1.85 in)
  • Displacement: 96 cm3 (5.86 cu in)
  • Width: 295 mm (11.6 in)
  • Height: 430 mm (19.9 in)
  • Dry weight: 12.4 kg (27 lb)

    • Components

  • Valvetrain: Piston ported two-stroke
  • Fuel system: Walbro WB32 carburettor since 2007 WG08
  • Fuel type: 92-98 Octane petrol
  • Oil system: Pre-mixed synthetic two-stroke oil, ratio 40:1
  • Cooling system: Fan cooled
  • Reduction gear: 3.63:1 reduction ratio, clutch operated.
  • Starting system Manual 'pull cord' starting system

    • Performance

  • Power output: 12.5 kW (16.7 hp) at 9,400 rpm
  • Specific power: 130 kW/L (2.84 hp/cu in)
  • Compression ratio: 11.2:1
  • Power-to-weight ratio: 1 kW/kg (0.6 hp/lb)

    • References

    Cisco Snap 100 Wikipedia
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