La Mouette ZR 250

The La Mouette ZR 250 is a French paramotor that was designed and produced by La Mouette of Fontaine-lès-Dijon for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

ZR 250
Role Paramotor
National origin France
Manufacturer La Mouette
Status Production completed
Unit cost
€3,064 (ZR 250, 2004)

Design and development

The ZR 250 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, or two-place in tandem accommodation and a single 22 hp (16 kW) Zenoah G-25 engine in pusher configuration with a 2.5:1 ratio reduction drive and a 123 cm (48 in) diameter two-bladed propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 5 litres (1.1 imp gal; 1.3 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]

In reviewing the ZR 250 Rene Coulon wrote in 2003, "Their range of paramotors is of the same calibre as their other services: serious and functional".[1]

Variants
ZR 250
Single-seat model with an empty weight of 32 kg (71 lb).[1]
ZR 250 Bi
Two-seat model with an empty weight of 34 kg (75 lb).[1]

Specifications (ZR 250)

Data from Bertrand[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Empty weight: 32 kg (71 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 5 litres (1.1 imp gal; 1.3 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Zenoah G-25 single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled aircraft engine, with a 2.5:1 reduction drive, 16 kW (22 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch, 1.23 m (4 ft 0 in) diameter

References
  1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 68. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
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