Fresh Breeze Airbass Explained
The
Fresh Breeze Airbass is a family of German
paramotors that was designed and produced by
Fresh Breeze of
Wedemark 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 Airbass 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 170NaN0 Solo 210 or 280NaN0 Hirth F33 engine in pusher configuration with a reduction drive and a 96to diameter two-bladed composite propeller, depending on the model. The fuel tank capacity is . The aircraft propeller cage can be folded into four parts and the aircraft rigged with low or high hang points.[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
- Airbass 96
Model with a 170NaN0 Solo 210 engine with a 2.57:1 ratio reduction drive and a 960NaN0 diameter two-bladed composite propeller. Empty weight is 220NaN0.[1]
- Airbass 110
Model with a 170NaN0 Solo 210 engine with a 2.57:1 ratio reduction drive and a 1100NaN0 diameter two-bladed composite propeller. Empty weight is 220NaN0.[1]
- Airbass 122
Model with a 170NaN0 Solo 210 engine with a 2.57:1 ratio reduction drive and a 1220NaN0 diameter two-bladed composite propeller. Empty weight is 230NaN0.[1]
- Airbass Monster
Model with a 280NaN0 Hirth F33 engine with a 2.65:1 ratio reduction drive and a 1220NaN0 diameter two-bladed composite propeller. Empty weight is 270NaN0.[1] Notes and References
- Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 68. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
