Multinational forces demonstrate powered paraglider operations in Tampa.
Credit: U.S. Army Sgt. Taylor Zacherl
Powered paragliding, or paramotoring, began in the early 1980s. Mike Byrne, a British pilot, attached a Konig 3-cylinder engine with a propeller to a paraglider wing. A recreational market and sport quickly followed. Militaries were slower to grasp the potential of powered paragliders than other new...
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