The Per Il Volo Miniplane is an Italian paramotor designed and produced by Per Il Volo of Galliera Veneta for powered paragliding. It was introduced in 1989 and remains in production.Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page D-22. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 73. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development The aircraft was designed as a lightweight paramotor, giving due consideration to the fact that the pilot has to wear the engine on his or her back and run with it for take-off. It features a paraglider-style high-wing, single-place accommodation and a single Per Il Volo Top 80 engine in pusher configuration. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot.
To keep the design as light as possible, a simple harness is used. The single-cylinder, two-stroke, fan-cooled aircraft engine incorporates some unique features that make it especially suitable for its role. Its reduction gearbox results in the engine and propeller turning in different directions, thereby reducing the resulting torque absorbed by the pilot . The engine also incorporates a centrifugal clutch that allows the engine to idle without the propeller turning, which improves safety during canopy inflation and launch, as well as landing.
The aircraft can be completely disassembled for ground transportation or storage. The aluminum and fibreglass frame folds and the fuel tank is removable.
Variants Miniplane 115 Version with smaller propeller with a diameter of . Miniplane 125 Version with larger propeller with a diameter of .
Miniplane LR 150
Specifications (Miniplane 125)
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