Flat Top 200 Super VS. Parajet Rotron 294

Flat Top 200 SUPER vs Parajet Rotron Preliminary Testing!!

Well we finally got a good weather day for a side by side so I can determine if
the Rotron engine is worth it’s price tag and might be good enough to find a
place on a Flat Top. For sure the Parajet design is not the way to go as it lacks all the basic safety features like crumple zone, quick release harness, comfort bars to protect from a faceplanet, protection from the netting… So the plan was to see if it is worth putting this new engine on Flat Tops.

The 3 climb tests that were done with the two paramotors did show a slight advantage to the rotron engine, whether or not its worth the extra 10 pounds on the back is yet to be seen. It appears to burn more fuel than the flat top 200 super but does have a more appealing sound. We will continue to test this new ppg engine and keep you all posted. Keep in mind that this will cost over $10,000 USD so thats something to be said as well, its not cheap!

The tests in this video were both done on same size k2 paragliders and both pilots were within 15 pounds of each other.

Paramotor Noise Tests- Stealth Recon On It’s Way

Paramotor noise tests. Powered paragliding with the Flat Top paramotor from U-Turn USA is the quietest manned, powered aircraft on earth. With over a 10:1 glide ratio it requires as little as 5 hp to stay aloft. The engine is almost completely silent as you cannot even hear the motor run past about 1/3rd throttle. All you hear is the hum of the propeller. This propeller is brand new technology from the world’s leading PPG propeller manufacturer. The paraglider flown with a paramotor also make a huge difference in the amount of noise made. Here both the 22sm Eris III RS from Sky Paragliders and the 25sm Airforce from U-Turn are tested back to back to compare nose levels and the acceptability of the pitch created. As you can hear from the unedited audio, the Flat Top 120 with either of these gliders is extremely quiet. For more information on the quietest aircraft the world has ever seen just contact the distributor at http://u-turnusa.com or call them at 801-631-1731 or toll free in the USA at 800-707-2525