Fly Products Gold

Gold
Role Paramotor
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Fly Products
Status Production completed
Number built over 1000
Unit cost
US$7,250 (Gold 130, 2005)

The Fly Products Gold is a family of Italian paramotors that was designed and produced by Fly Products of Grottammare for powered paragliding.[1][2]

Design and development

The aircraft line features a paraglider-style high-wing, single-place accommodation and a single Simonini 28 hp (21 kW) engine in pusher configuration. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot.[1][2]

Over 1000 examples had been delivered by 2005.[2]

Variants

Gold 95
Version with a 28 hp (21 kW) Simonini engine with a 2.4:1 reduction ratio and a 95 cm (37.4 in) diameter propeller[1]
Gold 130
Version with a 28 hp (21 kW) Simonini engine with a 2.4:1 reduction ratio and a 130 cm (51.2 in) diameter propeller[1][2]

Specifications (Gold 130)

Data from Bertrand and KitPlanes[1][2]

General characteristics

Performance


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 67. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Downey, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 49. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851