Back Bone Shadow Explained
The
Back Bone Shadow is a family of
French paramotors that was designed by Thierry Simonet and produced by
Back Bone of
Tallard for
powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.
[1] Design and development
The Shadow 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 fuel tank capacity is . Each model in the line is named for its metric propeller diameter.[1]
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.[1]
Variants
- Shadow 100
Model with a 140NaN0 RDM 100 engine in pusher configuration with a 4:1 ratio reduction drive and a 1000NaN0 diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. Empty weight is 160NaN0.[1]
- Shadow 113
Model with a 140NaN0 RDM 100 engine in pusher configuration with a 4:1 ratio reduction drive and a 1130NaN0 diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. Empty weight is 16.50NaN0.[1]
- Shadow 115
Model with a 140NaN0 RDM 100 engine in pusher configuration with a 4:1 ratio reduction drive and a 1250NaN0 diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. Empty weight is 170NaN0.[1] Notes and References
- Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 64. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
