FAQ
The SP140 EPPG produces 165 lbs (75kg) of thrust. That is more than enough thrust for heavier pilots or even tandem flights. At this thrust level, it outperforms top gas motors like the Moster 185.
With this kind of power, the SP140 has different power modes, so the thrust and responsiveness can be turned down.
With the SP140 Electric Paramotor 1hr or more of flight can be achieved with just the power from the 4kwh battery. The efficiency of flight depends on the paraglider wing used and the amount of heavy power used. Just like racing your car vs driving normally will affect range and fuel consumption.
More batteries can be run in parallel to double the flight time to 2 hours, but this increases weight, and most will choose to trike launch vs. foot launch with this extra weight.
With the typical paramotor flight averaging around 40 minutes of flight time 1hr of flight time is enough for 95% of pilots to make the switch for all the benefits of electric.
With every new version of the OpenPPG versions, official files will be released shortly after the corresponding version. This will help to reduce confusion and create a foundation for clear and concise information to develop on.
Current firmware and files can be found on the OpenPPG GitHub or in the config tool config.openppg.com/
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The cost of a paramotor kit can vary from $5,000 to $12,000, depending on the equipment chosen. The largest cost in aviation is maintenance, so while the upfront cost is important, considering the cost per hour of flight is what really affects the cost of paramotoring.
The cost per hour of runtime with an electric paramotor is $0.60 VS $11.69. So after around 500 hours of flight time, operating costs are around $5000-7000 on their own with a gas paramotor.
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With only one moving part an electric paramotor like the SP140 does not require any scheduled maintenance or rebuilds.
The battery is rated for at least 500 cycles before it reaches 80% of its original capacity. After that, the battery can still be used but it might provide closer to 40 mins of flight vs 60 mins that a new battery would hold.
Extra batteries can be ordered with your motor. So, if you want to fly more, the discharged battery can be swapped for a freshly charged battery in seconds.
The battery or motor can be bought by themselves to mount to another frame. The motor, ESC, and battery are the components with the highest cost. In order to make electric paramotors affordable, we worked hard on making the frame low-cost to manufacture. Whereas other gas paramotor frames will cost around $2000, we make ours for about $500. So ordering everything but the frame will not save the typical high-cost expense of the frame.
Also, the SP140 is purpose-built to allow batteries to be easily swapped and make a seamless experience.
Paramotors are already the most compact way to fly. You don’t need a big hangar or trailer to transport them. Electric paramotors, like the SP140, are even more convenient as they don’t have any fuel or oil that can spill in transit. They are also much more compact and can break down smaller than a gas motor because they are simpler.
We are located in Northeast Ohio, USA. If you would like to pick up your order it can be arranged. Please contact us before placing the order if you would like to pickup.
Note: At this time, we aren’t able to offer factory tours.
Learn more about the X4 and SP140 specs and compare to top gasoline paramotors at our comparison page.
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