Paramania Vortex
{{Short description|French/British paramotor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2022}}
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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.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 71. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
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 {{convert|10|L}}. Early wings used in 2002 included the Paramania Reflex, while this was later developed into the Paramania Action wing by 2004.
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
;Vortex Corsair
:Model with a {{convert|21|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Cors'Air M21Y engine in pusher configuration with a 2.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a {{convert|104|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} diameter three-bladed composite propeller.
;Vortex Corsair 70X
:Model with a {{convert|21|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Cors'Air M21Y engine in pusher configuration with a 2.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a {{convert|120|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} diameter three-bladed composite propeller.
;Vortex Solo
:Model with a {{convert|24|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Solo 210 engine in pusher configuration with a 2.3:1 ratio reduction drive and a {{convert|98|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} diameter three-bladed composite propeller.
Specifications (Vortex Solo)
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