Fly Products Gold

The Fly Products Gold is a family of Italian paramotors that was designed and produced by Fly Products of Grottammare for powered paragliding.[1][2]

Gold
Role Paramotor
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Fly Products
Status Production completed
Number built over 1000
Unit cost
US$7,250 (Gold 130, 2005)

Design and development

The aircraft line features a paraglider-style high-wing, single-place accommodation and a single Simonini 28 hp (21 kW) engine in pusher configuration. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot.[1][2]

Over 1000 examples had been delivered by 2005.[2]

Variants
Gold 95
Version with a 28 hp (21 kW) Simonini engine with a 2.4:1 reduction ratio and a 95 cm (37.4 in) diameter propeller[1]
Gold 130
Version with a 28 hp (21 kW) Simonini engine with a 2.4:1 reduction ratio and a 130 cm (51.2 in) diameter propeller[1][2]

Specifications (Gold 130)

Data from Bertrand and KitPlanes[1][2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 33 ft (10 m)
  • Wing area: 450 sq ft (42 m2)
  • Empty weight: 66 lb (30 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 4.25 U.S. gallons (16.1 L; 3.54 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Simonini two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, 28 hp (21 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 30 mph (48 km/h, 26 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 25 mph (40 km/h, 22 kn)
  • Stall speed: 9.0 mph (14 km/h, 7.8 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.0 m/s)

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References
  1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 67. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Downey, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 49. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
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