The Paramotor Mosquito is a Polish paramotor that was designed by Ryszrd Zygadio and produced by Paramotor Napedy Paralotniowe (English: Paragliding Paramotor Drives) of Warsaw for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.
Design and development
The Mosquito 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 with a reduction drive and a 100 to 125 cm (39 to 49 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller, all depending on the model. The aircraft is built from a combination of aluminium, with a stainless steel tube propeller cage.
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.
Mosquito M21YModel with a 21 hp (16 kW) Cors'Air M21Y engine in
pusher configuration with a 2.5:1 ratio
reduction drive and a 120 cm (47 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal), with 15 litres (3.3 imp gal; 4.0 US gal) optional.
Mosquito 120Model with a 14 hp (10 kW)
Radne Raket 120 engine in pusher configuration with a 3.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a 120 cm (47 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 5 litres (1.1 imp gal; 1.3 US gal).
Mosquito Radne 100Model with a 14 hp (10 kW)
Radne Raket 120 engine in pusher configuration with a 3.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a 120 cm (47 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal).
Mosquito TopModel with a 12 hp (9 kW)
Per Il Volo Top 80 engine in pusher configuration with a 4:1 ratio reduction drive and a 125 cm (49 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal), with 11 litres (2.4 imp gal; 2.9 US gal) optional.
Data from Bertrand
General characteristics
Crew: oneEmpty weight: 23 kg (51 lb)Fuel capacity: 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal), 11 litres (2.4 imp gal; 2.9 US gal) optionalPowerplant: 1 × Per Il Volo Top 80 single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, with a X:1 reduction drive, 8.9 kW (12 hp)Propellers: 2-bladed composite, fixed pitch, 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) diameter