The Parascender I was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 2540NaN0. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 2300NaN0. It features a 440square feet parachute-style wing, single-place accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single 400NaN0 Rotax 447 engine in pusher configuration. The 500NaN0 Rotax 503 engine was a factory option, as was a 520square feet canopy.[1] [2]
The aircraft carriage is built from bolted aluminium tubing, with a unique octagonal dual-tube propeller guard. Inflight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the aircraft has left hand lever-controlled nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates spring rod suspension. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 230lb and a gross weight of 540lb, giving a useful load of 310lb. With full fuel of the payload for the pilot and baggage is 280lb.[1] [2]
The standard day, sea level, no wind, takeoff with a 400NaN0 engine is 1000NaN0 and the landing roll is 500NaN0.[1]
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit to be 20 hours.[1]