Application of titanium and titanium alloy in Powered Parachute

Introduction of Powered Parachute

Powered Parachute are also known as power paragliding.Originally an unpowered parachute, an internal combustion engine was later added in the 1980s to provide thrust, allowing onboard passengers to fly higher and faster.Modern auxiliary aircraft are capable of flying at 75 kilometers per hour and can remain in the air for several hours.The pilot controls the main body of the machine by adjusting the throttle and changing the harness.In general, Powered Parachute can be divided into two types: foot launch and wheel launch.The former takes off and lands with its feet, the latter is on wheels, with an estimated 30,000 powered parachute pilots worldwide, and it is also developing as a hobby sport.

Powered Parachute structure

The foot launch Powered Parachute consists of the following key components: frame structure, engine, parachute and integrated seat belt.For example, titanium and titanium alloy in the Powered Parachute has the following two aspects:

(1) French Powered Parachute manufacturer air concept in its final 130cc engine using titanium material as exhaust parts, the main reason for the use of titanium alloy is to reduce the weight of the engine, at the same time, by using stronger and lighter titanium alloy instead of steel to achieve better structural integrity.

(2) In the Dron Powered Parachute brand, titanium is used as a frame material in 16mm pipes.The researchers found that using titanium reduced the weight of each Powered Parachute by about 1.5kg.