SP140 Electric in use
THE COMPLETE GUIDE

The Electric Advantage

Everything you need to know about why electric is the future of powered paragliding.

Stack them up

Both the SP140 Electric and SP140 Gas are built on the same frame, and both are good paramotors. But when you put their pros side-by-side, electric wins on nearly every axis that matters day to day.

SP140 Electric — pros
Quieter than gas — ~80 dB electric vs ~90 dB gas (10 dB difference, roughly 10× less sound intensity)
Smooth — no two-stroke vibration, no pilot fatigue
Instant power, no warm-up, no pull-start
Charge at any outlet — no gas stations, no oil mixing
One moving part — no scheduled maintenance
$0.60 per hour to operate
Packs into your car, no fuel smell
Zero tailpipe emissions
The trade-off
Not ideal for super cross-country pilots — 50–80 min flight time vs 2+ hours with the gas unit
SP140 Gas — pros
3+ hour flight time on a 16 L tank
Refuel in minutes, fuel available worldwide
Familiar for pilots coming from traditional gas paramotors
The trade-offs
~90 dB at takeoff — ear protection mandatory
Two-stroke vibration throughout the flight
Pull-start, warm-up, fuel mixing every time
Spark plugs, carbs, filters — scheduled service
~$11 per hour between fuel and oil

The bottom line

Gas makes sense for the few pilots who want 2–3+ hour legs or serious cross-country — for those, we'd recommend the SP140 Gas. The beauty of the SP140 system is that the same frame lets you convert between gas and electric down the road, so it's not a one-way decision. For most people and everyday flying, electric just makes more sense.

Hear the Difference

The SP140 Electric is significantly quieter than gas paramotors. Ear protection still recommended.

Whisper
20 dB
Library
40 dB
Normal Conversation
65 dB
Vacuum Cleaner
75 dB
SP140 Electric
80 dB
Lawn Mower
85 dB
Gas Paramotor
90 dB
Rock Concert
110 dB

The SP140 Electric is 10 dB quieter than gas — that is 10x less sound intensity.

Your neighbors will thank you. Fly early mornings, evenings, or near residential areas without disturbing the peace.

Video coming soon
Electric vs Gas — side-by-side sound test
Mic both motors at takeoff RPM and let people hear the difference. 20 to 40 seconds, no narration needed.

Incredibly Smooth

Instead of being rattled and shaken to the bone for the entire flight, you get to actually enjoy what you're out there for — the air, the view, the quiet. No two-stroke buzz in your hands, no pulsing under the harness, no ringing in your ears on the drive home.

No two-stroke buzz
A gas engine fires thousands of times a minute and every pilot feels it in their hands and back. Electric is pure rotation — no reciprocating mass, no firing pulses.
Less pilot fatigue
Cruise for an hour, land, and your arms still work. The difference is obvious the first time you fly one after flying gas.
You hear the wing, not the engine
Air rushing over your wing, your paraglider lines humming — sounds you normally miss under a gas engine become the soundtrack of the flight.
Cruise control actually lets you relax
Set the throttle and let go. No vibration fighting your grip, no engine pulsing through the throttle — it just holds.
Video coming soon
A calm cruise — electric flight POV
GoPro or similar from the harness looking forward. Two or three minutes cut down to 30 seconds. The point is to feel the calm, not narrate it.

The True Cost of Flying

Electric costs 95% less per hour to operate than gas.

SP140 Electric$0.60/hr
Electricity: $0.60Maintenance: $0.00Oil: $0.00
Gas Paramotor$11.69/hr
Fuel: $8.50Maintenance: $2.00Oil: $1.19
$1,109
Saved per 100 hours
Electric: $60 vs Gas: $1,169
95%
Lower operating cost
$0.60/hr vs $11.69/hr
$0
Maintenance cost
One moving part, zero scheduled service

Simplicity is Reliability

Fewer parts means fewer problems. It is that simple.

1
Moving Part
The SP140 Electric has a single moving part — the motor. That is it.
No spark plugs to replace
No carburetor to tune
No pull cord to break
No oil changes ever
No fuel filters
No exhaust system
200+
Moving Parts (Gas)
Gas engines require regular maintenance to stay airworthy.
Spark plugs every 25-50 hours
Carburetor tuning seasonally
Pull cord replacement
Oil mixing every flight
Fuel filter changes
Exhaust inspection

Ready When You Are

Plug in. Charge. Fly. That's the whole pre-flight.

Charge at any outlet
Any standard wall outlet tops up a pack — no gas station runs, no two-stroke oil mixing, no fuel smell in your car.
No pre-flight ritual
No pull starts, no warm up, no priming, no spilled fuel. Click the battery in, flip the switch, launch. Car to air in minutes.
Nothing to fuss with
No carbs to tune, no spark plugs to swap, no filters to change. Park it in the garage between flights and it just works — no mechanic, no seasonal service.

Same idea as an electric car or bike — you plug it in at home and you're done.

The SP140 also breaks down in five minutes and fits in the back of most cars. No fuel to worry about in the cabin, no trailer, no roof rack.

Video coming soon
From trunk to takeoff
A quick 30 to 60 second clip: park at the field, pull the paramotor out of the car, click the battery in, flip the switch, launch. The point is to show how little prep it takes.

Do Not Compromise on Power

165 lbs of thrust — 20% more than the most popular gas paramotors.

Instant Power Delivery
No warm-up period, no power band to find. Full thrust available from the moment you flip the switch.
Consistent at Altitude
Unlike gas engines that lose power with altitude, electric delivers the same thrust whether you are at sea level or 10,000 feet.
Cruise Control
Set your throttle position and relax. The motor maintains consistent power output for comfortable cross-country flights.
Two Power Modes
Chill mode for relaxed flying, Sport mode for maximum performance. Switch between them with a button press.
SP140 Electric Motor
25 kW
Peak Power (34 hp equivalent)

Swap, Fly, Repeat

Two pack sizes, both quick-swap. Built-in diagnostics you can read from your phone. Safety watched over cell-by-cell.

4.8 kWh Battery Pack
Quick-swap in under a minute
Slide the old pack out, click a fresh one in, and you are back in the air. Carry a spare for back-to-back flights at the field.
Built-in diagnostics
The smart BMS streams per-cell voltages, temperatures, and state of charge to your phone over Bluetooth. No guessing about pack health.
Safety built into the pack
Active cell balancing, over and under-voltage cutoffs, short-circuit protection, and temperature monitoring. If something is off, the BMS catches it before you launch.
Lighter option available
Pick the 2.6 kWh Feather pack and the whole setup comes out to about 54 lbs all-up — on par with a gas paramotor, minus the fuel, oil, and engine maintenance.
4.8 kWh Standard
50–80 minutes of flight · ~78 lbs all-up
Full range pack for cross-country and long sessions.
2.6 kWh Feather
20–40 minutes of flight · ~54 lbs all-up
Lightweight setup for quick flights, training, and easy hiking in.
Video coming soon
Quick-swap battery demo
Shoot the whole swap in one continuous take so pilots can see the actual time it takes. Pack out, pack in, and back in the air — under a minute start to finish.

Experience Electric Flight

165 lbs of thrust. Near-silent. Zero emissions. One moving part. This is the future.

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