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Airfer Paramotores
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Headquarters,
ProductsParamotors
Websitewww.airfer.com

Airfer Paramotores (formally Paramotores Air-Future, S.L.) is a Spanish aircraft manufacturer once based in Pontevedra and more recently in Socuéllamos in the Province of Ciudad Real. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paramotors and powered parachutes in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules and the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category.[1]

Airfer has produced a line of paramotors that make use of titanium frames to save weight in increase durability. Older models no longer in production include the Airfer Bimax, Titan and Tornado. The current production paramotor is the Airfer Explorer series.[1][2]

The company also produces powered parachutes, including the now out-of-production Airfer Transan. Current powered parachute designs include the Trike C1, Trike C1 Sport, Rumbo 250, Diamond Thor 250, Yumbo and the Mustang.[1][3]

Aircraft

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Summary of aircraft built by Airfer
Model name First flight Number built Type
Airfer Bimax 2000s Paramotor
Airfer Titan 2000s Paramotor
Airfer Tornado 2000s Paramotor
Airfer Transan 2000s Powered parachute
Airfer Trike C1 2010s Powered parachute
Airfer Trike C1 Sport 2010s Powered parachute
Airfer Rumbo 250 2010s Powered parachute
Airfer Yumbo 2010s Powered parachute
Airfer Diamond Thor 250 2010s Powered parachute
Airfer Mustang 2010s Powered parachute

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 63. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ Airfer. "Paramotores". airfer.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. ^ Airfer. "Trikes". airfer.com. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
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