Fly Products Gold

Design and development

The aircraft line features a paraglider-style high-wing, single-place accommodation and a single Simonini 28 hp (21 kW) engine in pusher configuration. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot.

Over 1000 examples had been delivered by 2005.

Variants

Gold 95

Version with a 28 hp (21 kW) Simonini engine with a 2.4:1 reduction ratio and a 95 cm (37.4 in) diameter propeller

Gold 130

Version with a 28 hp (21 kW) Simonini engine with a 2.4:1 reduction ratio and a 130 cm (51.2 in) diameter propeller

Specifications (Gold 130)

Data from Bertrand and KitPlanes

General characteristics

Crew: one

Wingspan: 33 ft (10 m)

Wing area: 450 sq ft (42 m²)

Empty weight: 66 lb (30 kg)

Fuel capacity: 4.25 U.S. gallons (16.1 L; 3.54 imp gal)

Powerplant: 1 × Simonini two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, 28 hp (21 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 30 mph (48 km/h; 26 kn)

Cruise speed: 25 mph (40 km/h; 22 kn)

Stall speed: 9 mph (14 km/h; 8 kn)

Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.0 m/s)