Per Il Volo Top 80

The Per Il Volo Top 80 is an Italian single cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine designed and produced by Per Il Volo of Galliera Veneta for powered paragliding.

[1][2][3] The Top 80 was developed specifically for the Per Il Volo Miniplane, which was introduced in 1989.

[1][2][3] The engine uses fan-cooling and a Walbro 24 diaphragm or Dell'Orto 17.5 basin-type carburetor.

Power is delivered to the two-bladed wooden propeller though a reverse-turning gear box to reduce output net torque felt by the pilot during acceleration and deceleration [citation needed].

The engine also fits a centrifugal clutch that allows idling without turning the propeller, a useful feature in its main application on a paramotor, where it improves ground safety.

Top 80 mounted on a Per Il Volo Miniplane