Southern Skies Quattro
{{Short description|American paramotor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2022}}
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The Southern Skies Quattro is an American paramotor that was designed and produced by Southern Skies of Taylorsville, North Carolina for powered paragliding.Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page D-28. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|0-9680628-1-4}}
Design and development
The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules and was the first paramotor to use a four-stroke powerplant. It features a paraglider-style high-wing, single-place accommodation and a single computer-controlled, electronic ignition system-equipped, {{convert|14|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, {{convert|212|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on}}, Honda Kart engine, without a reduction drive, mounted in pusher configuration. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot.
With its heavier four-stroke engine, the Quattro weighs {{convert|44|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and can lift a pilot up to {{convert|180|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}.
Specifications (Quattro)
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References
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Category:1990s United States ultralight aircraft