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2005 US National PPG Convention
Thrust Test Results
Please note that these tests should not be used for absolute
values and that errors likely exist due to wind speed and motor placement. One
non-involved pilot noted that motors with a thrust centerline closer to the base
likely scored somewhat higher than those with the thrust centerline higher up.
Thanks to Terry Cohen for transcribing the results.
  
Tabulated
and averaged
04/28/2005 Tabulated by Terry Cohen Two
tests were run and then averaged. As can be seen there is a significant variance
which indicates the test has a relatively large margin for error. Click here
to download an Excel spreadsheet of the results.
| Owner |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Avg |
Thrust1 |
Thrust2 |
Prop |
RPM |
CC |
| Dave Purdin |
Walker Jet |
Simonini 202 |
145.9 |
152.3 |
139.4 |
3 Blade Carbon |
7490 |
202 |
| Bubba Peters |
Para Avis |
MZ34 313 |
140.1 |
140.1 |
140.0 |
2 Blade Wood 46" |
|
313 |
| Aerolight Aviation |
Fly Products |
Power Gold 130 Simonini 202 |
138.0 |
139.1 |
136.8 |
3 Blade Carbon |
|
202 |
| Bruce Brown Ohio PPG |
Airfer |
Black Devil M25 |
134.6 |
135.7 |
133.4 |
2 Blade Carbon 48" |
|
172 |
| Wayne Michler |
Paracruiser |
Black Devil M25 |
126.9 |
129.3 |
124.4 |
2 Blade Wood 48" |
|
172 |
| Aerolight Aviaition |
Fly Products |
Power Gold 130 Simonini 202 |
125.7 |
127.1 |
124.3 |
3 Blade Carbon |
|
202 |
| Bruce Brown Ohio PPG |
Airfer |
Bimax Black Devil M25 |
123.3 |
126.3 |
120.2 |
2 Blade Carbon 47" |
|
172 |
| Martin Hathaway |
Paratour |
SD RDM125 |
115.5 |
117.7 |
113.2 |
2 Blade Carbon 48" |
|
125 |
| Eric Dufour |
Paratour |
SD RDM125 |
114.3 |
115.3 |
113.2 |
2 Blade Carbon 48" |
9600 |
125 |
| Bruce Brown Ohio PPG |
Airfer |
Tornado Black Devil M25 |
112.8 |
115.4 |
110.2 |
2 Blade 43" Wood |
|
172 |
| Scott McMurray |
Fly Products |
Sky 100 |
112.7 |
115.8 |
109.5 |
2 Blade Carbon 48" |
10740 |
100 |
| Scott Adair |
Paratour |
SD RDM100 |
108.9 |
110.4 |
107.3 |
2 Blade Carbon 48" |
|
100 |
| Terry Boy Cohen |
Paratour |
SD RDM100 |
108.1 |
109.0 |
107.2 |
2 Blade Carbon 48" |
9820 |
100 |
| Scott McMurray |
Fly Products |
Sky 100 |
103.5 |
103.5 |
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3 Blade Carbon |
10500 |
100 |
| Bubba Peters |
Paratour |
SD48 Solo210 |
103.4 |
103.4 |
103.3 |
2 Blade Carbon 48" |
6350 |
210 |
| David Purdin |
Walker Jet |
Apache Vittorazi Easy 100 |
102.3 |
102.7 |
101.9 |
3 Blade Carbon |
9190 |
100 |
| Terry Girl Cohen |
Fresh Breeze |
Snap 100 |
101.1 |
101.2 |
101.0 |
2 Blade Carbon 48" |
9800 |
100 |
| Kevin Craig |
H&E |
R 120 |
95.3 |
96.0 |
94.5 |
2 Blade Carbon 48" |
|
120 |
| Paragliding Unlimited |
Paragliding Unlimited |
Nirvana Electric 200 |
94.0 |
93.8 |
94.2 |
2 Blade 45" Wood |
|
200 |
| Scott McMurray |
Fly Products |
Sky 100 |
93.7 |
95.2 |
92.1 |
2 Blade Carbon 48" |
10890 |
100 |
| Dave Rogers |
Fly Products |
PowerJet Top80 |
89.0 |
89.0 |
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2 Blade 49" Wood |
|
80 |
| Ivan Kondaurov |
Paragliding Unlimited |
Solo 210 |
88.3 |
91.6 |
85.0 |
2 Blade Wood 51" |
|
210 |
| Wayne Mitchler |
Paracruiser |
Top 80 |
87.7 |
89.2 |
86.1 |
2 Blade 49" Wood |
|
80 |
| Manfred Radius |
Paratour |
SD3 Solo 210 |
85.3 |
82.3 |
88.3 |
2 Blade 44" Wood |
|
210 |
| Aerolight Aviaition |
Fly Products |
Vittorazi Fly100 |
82.5 |
80.1 |
84.8 |
2 Blade Carbon 48" |
|
100 |
| Bob Dilly |
Adventure |
F3 Solo210 |
75.8 |
75.8 |
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2 Blade 45" Wood |
5750 |
210 |
| Thanks
to Terry Cohen for entering results! |
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