Spartan BP Parawing

{{Short description|American powered parachute}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Use American English|date=January 2022}}  {{Infobox aircraft | name = | logo = | logo_size = | image = | alt = | caption = | long_caption = | other_names = | aircraft_type = [[Paramotor]] | aim = | outcome = | related = | national_origin = [[United States]] | manufacturer = [[Spartan Microlights]] | design_group = | designer = | builder = | issuer = | status = In production | owners = | primary_user = | more_users = | service = | major_applications = | proposals = | prototypes = | number_built = | construction_number = | civil_registration = | military_serial = | radio_code = | requirement = | aircraft_carried = | flights = | total_hours = | total_distance = | construction_date = | introduction = | retired = | first_flight = | initiated = | in_service = | last_flight = | expected = | developed_from = | variants = | developed_into = | preservation = | fate = | predecessors = | successors = | concluded = }} The '''BP Parawing''' is an American [[paramotor]]/[[powered parachute]] designed and produced by [[Spartan Microlights]].<ref name="KitplanesFeb2000">Downey, Julia: ''2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 54. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851</ref><ref name="WDLA04">Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 75. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X</ref>

==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 {{convert|28|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Hirth F-33]], {{convert|15|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Hirth F-36]] or {{convert|14|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[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.<ref name="KitplanesFeb2000" /><ref name="WDLA04" />

==Variants== ;BP Parawing 115 :Version with the {{convert|15|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Hirth F-36]] powerplant.<ref name="WDLA04" /> ;BP Parawing 95 :Version with the {{convert|15|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Hirth F-36]] powerplant.<ref name="WDLA04" /> ;BP Parawing Carbon :Version with the {{convert|14|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Radne Raket 120]] powerplant.<ref name="WDLA04" /> ;BP Parawing Super Light :Version with the {{convert|14|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Radne Raket 120]] powerplant.<ref name="WDLA04" /> ;BP Parawing Super Light 2 :Version with the {{convert|14|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Radne Raket 120]] powerplant.<ref name="WDLA04" /> ;BP Parawing Super Light 3 :Version with the {{convert|14|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Radne Raket 120]] powerplant.<ref name="WDLA04" />

==Specifications (BP Parawing) == {{Aircraft specs |ref=Kitplanes<ref name="KitplanesFeb2000" /> |prime units?=imp  |genhide=

|crew=one |capacity= |length m= |length ft=4 |length in= |length note=power unit only |span m= |span ft=36 |span in= |span note= |height m= |height ft=4 |height in= |height note=power unit only |wing area sqm= |wing area sqft= |wing area note= |aspect ratio= |airfoil= |empty weight kg= |empty weight lb=48 |empty weight note=power unit only |gross weight kg= |gross weight lb=350 |gross weight note= |fuel capacity={{convert|2.5|u.s.gal}} |more general=  |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=[[Hirth F-33]] |eng1 type=single cylinder, [[two-stroke]], air-cooled [[aircraft engine]] |eng1 kw= |eng1 hp=28

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|max speed kmh= |max speed mph= |max speed kts= |max speed note= |cruise speed kmh= |cruise speed mph=25 |cruise speed kts= |cruise speed note= |stall speed kmh= |stall speed mph= |stall speed kts= |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kmh= |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts= |never exceed speed note= |range km= |range miles= |range nmi= |range note= |endurance= |ceiling m= |ceiling ft=9000 |ceiling note= |g limits= |roll rate= |glide ratio= |climb rate ms= |climb rate ftmin=800 |climb rate note= |time to altitude= |sink rate ms= |sink rate ftmin= |sink rate note= |lift to drag= |wing loading kg/m2= |wing loading lb/sqft= |wing loading note= |power/mass= |thrust/weight= |more performance= |avionics= }}

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==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.flyforfun.net/products.htm}} {{Spartan Microlights aircraft}}

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