How fast can I fly with a powered paraglider?
The short answer. Approximately 24 miles per hour through the air. The comprehensive Powered ParaSports’ answer. Most paragliders utilized in powered paragliding have a normal, un-accelerated, “trim speed” of approximately 24 miles per hour. “Trim speed” is the speed that a powered paraglider will fly through the air without the input of any controls that affect the shape of the wing. There are acceleration systems that can be utilized by the PPG pilot, in flight, that actually change the shape of the paraglider wing, causing it to fly at a faster than the normal speed. With the application of such acceleration systems some paraglider wings can attain speeds of approximately 40 miles per hour in still air. By Federal Regulation a PPG must not be capable of attaining a speed in excess of approximately 63 miles per hour in level flight, in still air. Unlike most motor vehicles, in the operation of a PPG, the increase or decrease of power supplied by the motor does not significantly affec
