Airfer Bimax

Bimax
Role Paramotor
National origin Spain
Manufacturer Airfer
Status Production completed

The Airfer Bimax is a Spanish paramotor that was designed and produced by Airfer of Pontevedra for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

Design and development

The Bimax was designed as an aircraft for large pilots for two-place flying, to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place or two-place-in-tandem accommodation and a single Cors'Air M21Y 23 hp (17 kW) engine in pusher configuration with a 2.6:1 ratio reduction drive and a 122 cm (48 in) diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal). The aircraft is built from a combination of aluminium tubing, with a titanium chassis.[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]

Specifications (Bimax)

Data from Bertrand[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Empty weight: 27.5 kg (61 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Cors'Air M21Y single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, with a 2.6:1 reduction drive, 17 kW (23 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed composite, fixed pitch, 1.22 m (4 ft 0 in) diameter

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 63. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X