Southern Skies Quattro

The Southern Skies Quattro is an American paramotor that was designed and produced by Southern Skies of Taylorsville, North Carolina for powered paragliding.^[1]

The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules and was the first paramotor to use a four-stroke powerplant. It features a paraglider-style high-wing, single-place accommodation and a single computer-controlled, electronic ignition system-equipped, 14 hp (10 kW), 212 cc (13 cu in), Honda Kart engine, without a reduction drive, mounted in pusher configuration. As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot.^[1]

With its heavier four-stroke engine, the Quattro weighs 44 lb (20 kg) and can lift a pilot up to 180 lb (82 kg).^[1]

Data from Cliche^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Wing area: 290 sq ft (27 m²)
• Empty weight: 44 lb (20 kg)
• Gross weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 2 U.S. gallons (7.6 L; 1.7 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Honda engine four-stroke, air-cooled kart engine, 14 hp (10 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed, 2 ft 10 in (0.86 m) diameter pitch of 24 in (61 cm)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 25 mph (40 km/h, 22 kn)