Fly Castelluccio Flash

Flash
Role Paramotor
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Fly Castelluccio
First flight 2000s
Status Production completed

The Fly Castelluccio Flash is a family of Italian paramotors that was designed and produced by Fly Castelluccio of Ascoli Piceno for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft were supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

Design and development

The Flash was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single engine in pusher configuration powering a two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal).[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

Flash Top 80
Model with a 14.8 hp (11 kW) Per Il Volo Top 80 engine in pusher configuration with a reverse-turning gear box reduction drive and a 125 cm (49 in) diameter two-bladed wooden propeller.[1]
Flash Sky 100
Model with a Sky 100 engine in pusher configuration with a reduction drive and a 122 cm (48 in) diameter two-bladed wooden propeller.[2]
Flash Snap 100
Model with a Snap 100 engine in pusher configuration with a reduction drive and a 125 cm (49 in) diameter two-bladed wooden propeller.[2]

Specifications (Flash Top 80)

Data from Bertrand[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Empty weight: 18 kg (40 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 10 litres (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Per Il Volo Top 80 single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, with a reverse-turning gear box reduction drive, 11.0 kW (14.8 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed wooden, fixed pitch, 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) diameter

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 67. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ a b Fly Castelluccio. "Paramotor Paragliding and Trike". flycastelluccio.it. Archived from the original on 4 February 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2015.