Engineering:Airfer Titan

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Titan
Role Paramotor
National origin Spain
Manufacturer Airfer
Status Production completed

The Airfer Titan is a family of Spain paramotors that was designed and produced by Airfer of Pontevedra for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when the line was available the aircraft were supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

Design and development

The Titan was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single Falcon 18 to 20 hp (13 to 15 kW) engine in pusher configuration with a 2.2:1 or 3.42:1 ratio reduction drive and a 99 to 122 cm (39 to 48 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal). The aircraft is built from a combination of aluminium tubing, with a titanium chassis.[1]

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.[1]

Variants

Titan 110
Model powered by a 18 hp (13 kW) Falcon engine with a 2.2:1 ratio reduction drive and a 99 cm (39 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller.[1]
Titan 120
Model powered by a 20 hp (15 kW) Falcon engine with a 3.42:1 ratio reduction drive and a 122 cm (48 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller.[1]

Specifications (Titan 110)

Data from Bertrand[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Empty weight: 20 kg (44 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Falcon single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, with a 2.2:1 reduction drive, 13 kW (18 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed composite, fixed pitch, 0.99 m (3 ft 3 in) diameter

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 63. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X