Fly Products Gold

Gold
General information
Type	Paramotor
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Fly Products
Status	Production completed
Number built	over 1000

The Fly Products Gold is a family of Italian paramotors that was designed and produced by Fly Products of Grottammare for powered paragliding. ^{[1] [2]}

Design and development

The aircraft line features a paraglider-style high-wing, single-place accommodation and a single Simonini 28 hp (21 kW) engine in pusher configuration. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot. ^{[1] [2]}

Over 1000 examples had been delivered by 2005. ^[2]

Variants

Gold 95

Version with a 28 hp (21 kW) Simonini engine with a 2.4:1 reduction ratio and a 95 cm (37.4 in) diameter propeller ^[1]

Gold 130

Version with a 28 hp (21 kW) Simonini engine with a 2.4:1 reduction ratio and a 130 cm (51.2 in) diameter propeller ^{[1] [2]}

Specifications (Gold 130)

Data from Bertrand and KitPlanes ^{[1] [2]}

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Wingspan: 33 ft (10 m)
• Wing area: 450 sq ft (42 m²)
• Empty weight: 66 lb (30 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 4.25 U.S. gallons (16.1 L; 3.54 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Simonini two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, 28 hp (21 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 30 mph (48 km/h, 26 kn)
• Cruise speed: 25 mph (40 km/h, 22 kn)
• Stall speed: 9.0 mph (14 km/h, 7.8 kn)
• Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.0 m/s)

References

1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 67. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Downey, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 49. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851