Spartan BP Parawing

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.

Variants

BP Parawing 115

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

BP Parawing 95

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

BP Parawing Carbon

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

BP Parawing Super Light

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

BP Parawing Super Light 2

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

BP Parawing Super Light 3

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

Specifications (BP Parawing)

Data from Kitplanes

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)