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Airtime Products Airtime Products Company type - Privately held company Industry - Aerospace Headquarters - Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia Products - Paramotors and powered hang gliders Airtime Products was an Australian aircraft manufacturer based in Airlie Beach, Queensland. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paramotors and powered hang gliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as the European and Australian microlight categories. The company was active in the mid-2000s but by 2015 had gone out of business. The company produced a range of paramotors, including the Discovery series. These were originally powered by the Radne Raket 120, but were under-powered and that powerplant was replaced by the Cors'Air M21Y and Per Il Volo Top 80 instead. The company's paramotor designs were noted for their four-part chassis that can split apart for transport. The Airtime Explorer powered hang glider uses the two-stroke, single cylinder Radne Raket 120 of 14 hp (10 kW), and fitted with a 3.5:1 ratio reduction drive quite successfully. Aircraft Summary of aircraft built by Airtime Products Model name - First flight - Number built - Type Airtime Discovery - mid-2000s - _ - Paramotor Airtime Explorer - mid-2000s - _ - Powered hang glider Airtime Discovery Discovery Role - Paramotor National origin - Australia Manufacturer - Airtime Products Status - Production completed The Airtime Discovery is an Australian paramotor that was designed and produced by Airtime Products of Airlie Beach, Queensland for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly. Design and development The Discovery was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as Australian and European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single engine in pusher configuration. The fuel tank capacity is 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal). The aircraft is built from a combination of aluminium including an aluminium chassis that can be broken down into four parts for transport. The Discovery originally used the Radne Raket 120 engine, but this was replaced by larger engines, due to insufficient power output. 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 Discovery C100 Model with a 25 hp (19 kW) Cors'Air M21Y engine with a 2.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a 100 cm (39 in) diameter two-bladed composite, fixed-pitch propeller. Discovery C122 Model with a 25 hp (19 kW) Cors'Air M21Y engine with a 2.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a 122 cm (48 in) diameter two-bladed composite, fixed-pitch propeller. Discovery T125 15 hp (11 kW) Per Il Volo Top 80 engine with a 3:1 ratio reduction drive and a 125 cm (49 in) diameter two-bladed composite, fixed-pitch propeller. Specifications (Discovery C100) (Data from Bertrand) General characteristics Crew: one Empty weight: 30 kg (66 lb) (harness and motor only) 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, 19 kW (25 hp) Propellers: 2-bladed composite, fixed pitch, 1.00 m (3 ft 3 in) diameter Airtime Explorer Airtime Explorer Explorer Role - Powered hang glider harness National origin - Australia Manufacturer - Airtime Products Status - Production completed The Airtime Explorer is an Australian powered hang glider harness that was designed and produced by Airtime Products of Airlie Beach, Queensland. Now out of production, when it was available, it was supplied assembled. Design and development When combined with a cable-braced hang glider-style wing, the single-engine pusher configuration Explorer features weight-shift controls, foot-launching and landing. The powered harness is mated to a standard hang glider wing. The wing is supported by a single tube-type king post and uses an "A" frame control bar. The engine is a two-stroke, single cylinder Radne Raket 120 of 14 hp (10 kW), and fitted with a 3.5:1 ratio reduction drive. The nylon harness mounts the engine and 5 litres (1.1 imp gal; 1.3 US gal), or optionally 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal) fuel tank. Dual retractable skids are provided to protect the propeller during take-off and landing. Electric starting and a carbon fiber folding 135 cm (53 in) propeller are standard features. Specifications (Explorer) (Data from Bertrand) General characteristics Crew: one Empty weight: 23 kg (51 lb) (harness, engine, propeller only) Fuel capacity: 5 litres (1.1 imp gal; 1.3 US gal) or optionally 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Radne Raket 120 single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine with a 3.5:1 reduction drive, 10 kW (14 hp) Propellers: 2-bladed folding, 1.35 m (4 ft 5 in) diameter Airtime Discovery |