 One of the first engine powered parachute wing vehicle was designed in Poland in mid-eighties, by aeronautical engineers: Marek Debski Ph.D. and Andrzej Komor Ph.D. The power unit consisted of the KFM piston engine and two counter-rotating over-ducted propellers. The idea of counter-rotating was to eliminate possible gyro effects. The power unit was mounted on a vehicle’s carriage. All the structure are easily demounted and packed into a car luggage compartment for transport purposes. Parafan Engine: KFM Cruise: 24 kt / 28 mph / 45 kmh Empty Weight: 100 kg / 220 lbs MTOW Weight: 200 kg / 441 lbs Climb Ratio: 400 ft/min / 2 m/s Glide Ratio: 4 Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 130 ft / 40 m Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 100 ft / 30 m |
