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s that was designed and produced by Airfer of

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. Now out of production, when the line was available the aircraft were supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 63. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Titan was designed to comply with the US

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rules as well as European regulations. It features a

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-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single Falcon engine in

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with a 2.2:1 or 3.42:1 ratio

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and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller. The fuel tank capacity is . The aircraft is built from a combination of

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tubing, with a

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chassis. 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.

Variants

;Titan 110 :Model powered by a Falcon engine with a 2.2:1 ratio

and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller. ;Titan 120 :Model powered by a Falcon engine with a 3.42:1 ratio reduction drive and a diameter two-bladed composite propeller.

Specifications (Titan 110)

References

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2000s Spanish ultralight aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Paramotors