Spartan BP Parawing
# Spartan BP Parawing

The BP Parawing is an American paramotor/powered parachute designed and produced by Spartan Microlights.

## Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. It features a paraglider-style high-wing, single-place or optionally two-place-in-tandem accommodation and a single 28 hp (21 kW) Hirth F-33, 15 hp (11 kW) Hirth F-36 or 14 hp (10 kW) Radne Raket 120 engine in pusher configuration. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot, although this aircraft can also fit optional wheels.

## Variants

### BP Parawing 115

    Version with the 15 hp (11 kW) Hirth F-36 powerplant.

### BP Parawing 95

    Version with the 15 hp (11 kW) Hirth F-36 powerplant.

### BP Parawing Carbon

    Version with the 14 hp (10 kW) Radne Raket 120 powerplant.

### BP Parawing Super Light

    Version with the 14 hp (10 kW) Radne Raket 120 powerplant.

### BP Parawing Super Light 2

    Version with the 14 hp (10 kW) Radne Raket 120 powerplant.

### BP Parawing Super Light 3

    Version with the 14 hp (10 kW) Radne Raket 120 powerplant.

## Specifications (BP Parawing)

Data from Kitplanes

General characteristics

* Crew: one
* Length: 4 ft (1.2 m) power unit only
* Wingspan: 36 ft (11 m)
* Height: 4 ft (1.2 m) power unit only
* Empty weight: 48 lb (22 kg) power unit only
* Gross weight: 350 lb (159 kg)
* Fuel capacity: 2.5 U.S. gallons (9.5 L; 2.1 imp gal)
* Powerplant: 1 × Hirth F-33 single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, 28 hp (21 kW)

Performance

* Cruise speed: 25 mph (40 km/h, 22 kn)
* Service ceiling: 9,000 ft (2,700 m)
* Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)
