Posted on Friday 15 March 2013

Parajet are pleased to announce that we are now shipping the Zenith fitted with the new Polini Thor 130 engine. The 130 replaces the popular 100cc model and promises an increase in horsepower at lower rpm alongside greater reliability and a more comfortable performance use. The Thor 130 weighs in at 13.8kg and comes with the manual Flash start with an electric starter as an option.

Parajet Team pilot Dean Eldridge has spent the last month travelling around and filming the remote islands of Thailand and the Philippines with Brazilian director Sylvestre Campe, the perfect environment to put the Polini Thor 130 engine through its paces.

鈥淲ith some difficult take-off scenarios and with 95 percent of my airtime planned over water, I knew I would need something with reliability and a good dose of power,鈥� Explains Dean. 鈥淚鈥檓 flying the Polini Thor 130 with the Walbro carb and having spent hundreds of hours flying both the Thor 100 and 200 engine, the 130 seems to combine all the positive elements of both. It is the same weight and physical size as the Thor 100 which makes it very manageable to travel around with, the Zenith breaks down into a Peli case and the 130 slots straight in, no bother. The 130 gives a more friendly power delivery and is very smooth but there is definitely a bit more push into the bargin. So far, the 130 has coped incredibly well with the low-grade fuel we have been using out here, with fuel consumption returning 4-5 litres an hour flying with a fast 22m wing.鈥�

With more filming still ahead and the extended exposure to salty sea air and the occasional splash from a foot drag, the next month will give a final test of the components of the engine and its reliability.

鈥淚 am really putting this engine through the mill and so far everything still looks as good as new,鈥� continues Dean. 鈥淲ith a little help from some protective spray and testament to the great build quality and enamel coatings of many of the exposed components, the Thor 130 is an impressive piece of kit and works fantastically in the Zenith Chassis. Hopefully the coming month will be trouble free and the internal parts stay in equally good condition as the external.鈥�

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