Fly Castelluccio Flash
{{Short description|Italian paramotor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2022}}
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The Fly Castelluccio Flash is a family of Italian paramotors that was designed and produced by Fly Castelluccio of Ascoli Piceno for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft were supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 67. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development
The Flash 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 powering a two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is {{convert|10|L}}.
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
;Flash Top 80
:Model with a {{convert|14.8|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Per Il Volo Top 80 engine in pusher configuration with a reverse-turning gear box reduction drive and a {{convert|125|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} diameter two-bladed wooden propeller.
;Flash Sky 100
:Model with a Sky 100 engine in pusher configuration with a reduction drive and a {{convert|122|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} diameter two-bladed wooden propeller.{{cite web|url=http://www.flycastelluccio.it/paramotor/paramotor_flash_top.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040204064551/http://www.flycastelluccio.it/paramotor/paramotor_flash_top.asp|title=Paramotor Paragliding and Trike|archivedate=4 February 2004|work=flycastelluccio.it|author=Fly Castelluccio|accessdate=24 October 2015}}
;Flash Snap 100
:Model with a Snap 100 engine in pusher configuration with a reduction drive and a {{convert|125|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} diameter two-bladed wooden propeller.
Specifications (Flash Top 80)
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20040204064551/http://www.flycastelluccio.it/paramotor/paramotor_flash_top.asp}} archive
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