Sport 2000 80 Explained
The
Sport 2000 80 is an Italian
paramotor that was designed by Pietrucci Mauro and produced by
Sport 2000 of
Capena 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 model 80 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 14.50NaN0 Vittorazi 80 cc engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft is built from a combination of bolted aluminium and 4130 steel tubing.[1]
The use of the very small and lightweight Vittorazi engine was hampered by the long development time, early reliability issues and the subsequent death of the engine designer.[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
- 80 AM
Model with a 14.50NaN0 Vittorazi 80 cc engine in pusher configuration with a 4:1 ratio reduction drive and a 100to diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is, giving 2.5 hours endurance.[1] [2]
- 80 LM
Model with a 14.50NaN0 Vittorazi 80 cc engine in pusher configuration with a 4:1 ratio reduction drive and a 100to diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is increased over the AM model to give 3.2-3.5 hours endurance.[1] [2] Notes and References
- Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 76. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- Web site: Caratteristiche modelli. https://web.archive.org/web/20050307235610/http://www.sport2000paramotori.com/Caratteristiche_motori.html. 7 March 2005. sport2000paramotori.com. 16 January 2016.
