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Airfer Airfer Paramotores Company type - Privately held company Industry - Aerospace Headquarters - Socuéllamos, Spain Products - Paramotors Website - www.airfer.com Airfer Paramotores (formally Paramotores Air-Future, S.L.) is a Spanish aircraft manufacturer once based in Pontevedra and more recently in Socuéllamos in the Province of Ciudad Real. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paramotors and powered parachutes in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules and the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category. Airfer has produced a line of paramotors that make use of titanium frames to save weight in increase durability. Older models no longer in production include the Airfer Bimax, Titan and Tornado. The current production paramotor is the Airfer Explorer series. The company also produces powered parachutes, including the now out-of-production Airfer Transan. Current powered parachute designs include the Trike C1, Trike C1 Sport, Rumbo 250, Diamond Thor 250, Yumbo and the Mustang. Aircraft Summary of aircraft built by Airfer Model name - First flight - Number built - Type Airfer Bimax - 2000s - - Paramotor Airfer Titan - 2000s - - Paramotor Airfer Tornado - 2000s - - Paramotor Airfer Transan - 2000s - - Powered parachute Airfer Trike C1 - 2010s - - Powered parachute Airfer Trike C1 Sport - 2010s - - Powered parachute Airfer Rumbo 250 - 2010s - - Powered parachute Airfer Yumbo - 2010s - - Powered parachute Airfer Diamond Thor 250 - 2010s - - Powered parachute Airfer Mustang - 2010s - - Powered parachute Airfer Transan Transan Role - Powered parachute National origin - Spain Manufacturer - Airfer Paramotores The Aifer Transan is a Spanish powered parachute, designed and produced by Airfer Paramotores. Design and development The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a parachute-style high-wing and two seats in tandem in an open framed structure, tricycle landing gear and a single 52 hp (39 kW) Hirth engine in pusher configuration. The Transan was also available powered by a Rotax 503, Hirth 2702 and 2703 engines. Variants Airfer Trike Monoplaza Single-seat light-weight variant. Airfer Trike Biplaza Tandem two-seater. Airfer Tranan Tandem two-seater. Airfer Transam 2702 Tandem two-seater with a Hirth 2702 engine. Specifications (Transan) (Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2004/2005) General characteristics Crew: two Empty weight: 340 lb (154 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Hirth aircraft engine, 52 hp (39 kW) Propellers: 4-bladed Airfer Bimax Bimax Role - Paramotor National origin - Spain Manufacturer - Airfer Status - Production completed The Airfer Bimax is a Spanish paramotor that was designed and produced by Airfer of Pontevedra for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly. Design and development The Bimax was designed as an aircraft for large pilots for two-place flying, to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place or two-place-in-tandem accommodation and a single Cors'Air M21Y 23 hp (17 kW) engine in pusher configuration with a 2.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a 122 cm (48 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal). The aircraft is built from a combination of aluminium tubing, with a titanium chassis. 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. Specifications (Bimax) (Data from Bertrand) General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Empty weight: 27.5 kg (61 lb) Fuel capacity: 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Cors'Air M21Y single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, with a 2.6:1 reduction drive, 17 kW (23 hp) Propellers: 2-bladed composite, fixed pitch, 1.22 m (4 ft 0 in) diameter Airfer Titan Titan Role - Paramotor National origin - Spain Manufacturer - Airfer Status - Production completed The Airfer Titan is a family of Spanish paramotors that was designed and produced by Airfer of Pontevedra for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when the line was available the aircraft were supplied complete and ready-to-fly. Design and development The Titan 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 Falcon 18 to 20 hp (13 to 15 kW) engine in pusher configuration with a 2.2:1 or 3.42:1 ratio reduction drive and a 99 to 122 cm (39 to 48 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal). The aircraft is built from a combination of aluminium tubing, with a titanium chassis. 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. Variants Titan 110 Model powered by a 18 hp (13 kW) Falcon engine with a 2.2:1 ratio reduction drive and a 99 cm (39 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller. Titan 120 Model powered by a 20 hp (15 kW) Falcon engine with a 3.42:1 ratio reduction drive and a 122 cm (48 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller. Specifications (Titan 110) (Data from Bertrand) General characteristics Crew: one Empty weight: 20 kg (44 lb) Fuel capacity: 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Falcon single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, with a 2.2:1 reduction drive, 13 kW (18 hp) Propellers: 2-bladed composite, fixed pitch, 0.99 m (3 ft 3 in) diameter Airfer Tornado Tornado Role - Paramotor National origin - Spain Manufacturer - Airfer Status - Production completed The Airfer Tornado is a Spanish paramotor that was designed and produced by Airfer of Pontevedra for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly. Design and development The Tornado was designed as an aircraft for large pilots, 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 Cors'Air M21Y 23 hp (17 kW) engine in pusher configuration with a 2.2:1 ratio reduction drive and a 99 cm (39 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal). The aircraft is built from a combination of aluminium tubing, with a titanium chassis. 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. Specifications (Tornado) (Data from Bertrand) General characteristics Crew: one Empty weight: 26 kg (57 lb) Fuel capacity: 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Cors'Air M21Y single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, with a 2.2:1 reduction drive, 17 kW (23 hp) Propellers: 2-bladed composite, fixed pitch, 0.99 m (3 ft 3 in) diameter |