Spartan DFS Paramotor
{{Short description|American paramotor}}
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The Spartan DFS Paramotor is an American paramotor that was designed and produced by Spartan Microlights.Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 54. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 86. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development
The aircraft was designed to comply the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. It features a paraglider-style high-wing, single-place accommodation and a single {{convert|28|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} single cylinder, two-stroke air-cooled Hirth F-33 engine in pusher configuration. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot.
The designation DFS stands for Dual Face System and the powerpack can be used with either a paraglider or hang glider wing.
Specifications (DFS Paramotor)
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References
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Category:Single-engined pusher aircraft
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