Engineering:La Mouette ZR 250
| ZR 250 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Paramotor |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | La Mouette |
| Status | Production completed |
The La Mouette ZR 250 is a French paramotor that was designed and produced by La Mouette of Fontaine-lès-Dijon for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]
Design and development
The ZR 250 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, or two-place in tandem accommodation and a single 22 hp (16 kW) Zenoah G-25 engine in pusher configuration with a 2.5:1 ratio reduction drive and a 123 cm (48 in) diameter two-bladed propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 5 litres (1.1 imp gal; 1.3 US gal).[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]
In reviewing the ZR 250 Rene Coulon wrote in 2003, "Their range of paramotors is of the same calibre as their other services: serious and functional".[1]
Variants
- ZR 250
- Single-seat model with an empty weight of 32 kg (71 lb).[1]
- ZR 250 Bi
- Two-seat model with an empty weight of 34 kg (75 lb).[1]
Specifications (ZR 250)
Data from Bertrand[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Empty weight: 32 kg (71 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 5 litres (1.1 imp gal; 1.3 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Zenoah G-25 single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, with a 2.5:1 reduction drive, 16 kW (22 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch, 1.23 m (4 ft 0 in) diameter
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