Winds Italia Orbiter
{{Short description|Italian paramotor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2022}}
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The Winds Italia Orbiter is a family of Italian paramotors that were designed by Randy Haney and produced by his company Winds Italia of Bologna for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when the series 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 77. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Design and development
The Orbiter series was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. They feature a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single engine in pusher configuration with a reduction drive and a {{convert|130|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is {{convert|5|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.
Reviewer Rene Coulon noted the Orbiter's design for both its aesthetics and robustness.
Variants
;Orbiter
:Model with a {{convert|14.5|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Radne Raket 120 engine in pusher configuration with a 3.54:1 ratio reduction drive and a {{convert|130|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} diameter two-bladed wooden propeller.
;Orbiter XP
:Higher powered model with a {{convert|24|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Cors'Air M21Y engine in pusher configuration with a 1.9:1 ratio reduction drive and a two-bladed wooden propeller. Other reduction ratios were factory available as options. The XP was supplied without an electric starter or battery to save weight. The resulting unit empty weight was {{convert|27|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
Specifications (Orbiter)
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See also
- Winds Italia Raven - a powered hang glider design from the same manufacturer
References
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