# Av8er Explorer

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British paramotor

Explorer General information Type Paramotor National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Av8er Limited Designer Paul Taylor Status Production completed

The **Av8er Explorer** is a British [paramotor](/source/Paramotor) that was designed by Paul Taylor and produced by [Av8er Limited](/source/Av8er_Limited) of [Woodford Halse](/source/Woodford_Halse), [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire) for [powered paragliding](/source/Powered_paragliding). Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

## Design and development

The Explorer was designed to comply with the US [FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles](/source/FAR_103_Ultralight_Vehicles) rules as well as European regulations. It features a [paraglider](/source/Paraglider)-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single engine in [pusher configuration](/source/Pusher_configuration). The aircraft is built with special attention to balancing and vibration isolation. The cage assembly includes small wheels to ease ground movement of the motor unit.[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

**Explorer XPE**
- Model with a 32 hp (24 kW) [Hirth F33](/source/Hirth_F33) engine in [pusher configuration](/source/Pusher_configuration) with a 2.2:1 ratio [reduction drive](/source/Reduction_drive) and a 130 cm (51 in) diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal).[1]

## Specifications (Explorer XPE)

*Data from* Bertrand[1]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Empty weight:** 25 kg (55 lb)

- **Fuel capacity:** 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Hirth F33](/source/Hirth_F33) single cylinder, [two-stroke](/source/Two-stroke), air-cooled [aircraft engine](/source/Aircraft_engine), with a 2.2:1 [reduction drive](/source/Reduction_drive), 24 kW (32 hp)

- **Propellers:** 2-bladed wooden, fixed pitch, 1.30 m (4 ft 3 in) diameter

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-4) Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04*, page 64. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

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