Paramania Vortex

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Vortex
Role Paramotor
National origin France, United Kingdom
Manufacturer Paramania LLC
DesignerMike Campbell-Jones
Introduction2002
StatusProduction completed

The Paramania Vortex is a French/British paramotor that was designed by Mike Campbell-Jones and produced by Paramania of Le Chillou, France and later of London, England for powered paragliding. Introduced about 2002 and now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly. [1]

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Design and development

The Vortex 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 engine in pusher configuration with a reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The engine and propeller used varies by model. The fuel tank capacity is 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal). Early wings used in 2002 included the Paramania Reflex, while this was later developed into the Paramania Action wing by 2004. [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

Vortex Corsair
Model with a 21 hp (16 kW) Cors'Air M21Y engine in pusher configuration with a 2.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a 104 cm (41 in) diameter three-bladed composite propeller. [1]
Vortex Corsair 70X
Model with a 21 hp (16 kW) Cors'Air M21Y engine in pusher configuration with a 2.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a 120 cm (47 in) diameter three-bladed composite propeller. [1]
Vortex Solo
Model with a 24 hp (18 kW) Solo 210 engine in pusher configuration with a 2.3:1 ratio reduction drive and a 98 cm (39 in) diameter three-bladed composite propeller. [1]

Specifications (Vortex Solo)

Data from Bertrand [1]

General characteristics

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 71. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X