Cisco Snap 100

The Cisco Snap 100 is an Italian-designed piston engine for use in powered paragliding. It is a two-stroke, 96 cc capacity, single-cylinder, lightweight engine with electronic ignition, producing 17 BHP at 9000 rpm. It is designed and built by Cisco Motors.^[1]

Snap 100
Type	Piston aircraft engine
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Cisco Motors
Major applications	Paramotor

Accidents and incidents

The propeller assembly on the Snap 100 is held in by one bolt and has been prone to fall out and cause the propeller to fall off.^[2]

Applications

• Bailey Snap 100 (Paramotor) ^[3]
• Fly Products Ryan (Paramotor) ^[4]
• Fresh Breeze Snap 100 (Paramotor) ^[5]
• Clemente Snap 100 (Paramotor) ^[6]

Specifications (Snap 100)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Type: Single cylinder, two-stroke paramotor engine
• Bore: 51 mm (2 in)
• Stroke: 47 mm (1.85 in)
• Displacement: 96 cm₃ (5.86 cu in)
• Width: 295 mm (11.6 in)
• Height: 430 mm (19.9 in)
• Dry weight: 12.4 kg (27 lb)

Components

• Valvetrain: Piston ported two-stroke
• Fuel system: Walbro WB32 carburettor since 2007 WG08
• Fuel type: 92-98 Octane petrol
• Oil system: Pre-mixed synthetic two-stroke oil, ratio 40:1
• Cooling system: Fan cooled
• Reduction gear: 3.63:1 reduction ratio, clutch operated.
• Starting system Manual 'pull cord' starting system

Performance

• Power output: 12.5 kW (16.7 hp) at 9,400 rpm
• Specific power: 130 kW/L (2.84 hp/cu in)
• Compression ratio: 11.2:1
• Power-to-weight ratio: 1 kW/kg (0.6 hp/lb)

See also

Related development

• Cisco Snap Bealy
• Cisco Snap Ego

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines