Electric Paramotor - ElectricPPG.com

Electric powered human flight! See the first electric powered paraglider (paramotor) fly including its vital statistics. Philmed by Phil Clark of Canada, edited by Jeff Goin of Chicago, built by Csaba Lemak of Canada. For more information, see http://www.electricPPG.com and http://www.FootFlyer.com

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• paraglider
• ultralight
• electric
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[blackbelt1123]

This is dangerous, what if the lipo batteries got over discharged and puffed and exploded i flight?

[jeffgoin]

Gasoline has caught fire, too. Yes, there is risk. From the modelers experience, it seems the batteries don't explode in flight, rather they explode on charge if they're going to. Of course that's a risk, too, but then gasoline has been known to explode.

Makers are extremely aware of this risk and are building electronics to ameliorate it.

Putting humans into motion always involves risk. How much risk has yet to be determined.

[blackbelt1123]

@jeffgoin

Would it be able to run on lifePO4 batteries? that would be cool although the technology is new but alot safer and more efficient than lipos. You could charge them many times as fast without any risks or sacrifices.

[jeffgoin]

@blackbelt1123

I'm not the designer but the motor doesn't care where its voltage comes from so yes, it would.

[flyfreesby]

45 minutes!!! not's possible?!

[jeffgoin]

Depends on weight and wing. Wayne Mitchler and myself put 37 minutes on the ePac doing takeoffs and landings, finishing with at least 10 minutes of juice left. But we're bantom weights of around 150 pounds (I'm 145). A 200 pounder on a fast-trimmed, small reflex wing will get about 15 minutes.

[thebestifacation]

NO HELMET!!!!

[BishiSab]

@bartdereu A good Paramotor cost you a Holl lot, and if you know how to take care of your Lipo's then you can charge them many, many times. A good Brushless motor at about 2½ kg. can give you around 15-20 HP. How can you beat that!!?

[BishiSab]

@bartdereu A good Paramotor cost you a Holl lot, and if you know how to take care of your Lipo's then you can charge them many, many times. A good Brushless motor at about 2½ kg. can give you around 15-20 HP. How can you beat that!!?

[MrDaanoes]

@jeffgoin if the battery and esc and motor match together than the lipo wont explode

[m1aws]

Revs being less of an issue for power on electric. How about a pair of counter rotating props, side by side. Giving the props many blades to keep the revs down.. Better for electric, a lot quieter and more efficient.

Power off they can be rotated behind the pilot for a good glide!

[ragonamuffin]

That is amazing. Put some thunder sky cells in that and fly away.

[bartdereu]

I think it's nice but has huge downsides : expensive batteries, charging time and the fact that not only the enige but mostly the prop produces the sound...

[AlextremeFromYOla]

мало им бензина? дурачки)))