Performance Aviation Manufacturing Group (PAM) from Williamsburg, Virginia was founded in 1998 and is developing an individual lifting vehicle.

ÐÀÌ-100Â

TYPE: Lifting vehicle.

PROGRAMME: Project initiated October 1989; construction of prototype started January 1993; first flight (N6172N) June 1994, powered by single engine; rebuilt with two Hirth engines and reilown May 1998; FAA certification April 1999. A total of 50 hours (tethered and free) flown between 1994 and mid-1999; over 120 hours had been accumulated by July 2002,

CURRENT VERSIONS:

• ÐÀÌ 100Â: As described.
• ÐÀÌ 200: Kitbuilt version of ÐÀÌ 100B.
• ÐÀÌ 100T: Turbine-powered (JFS-100-13) version of ÐÀÌ-100Â with 37.9 litre fuel capacity. Empty weight 263kg.
• UAV: Unmanned military version, powered by two JFS-100-13 turbines; design started in December 2001 and by August 2003 airframe had been constructed.
• EEV: Emergency egress version with projected useful load of 159kg over range of 138km.
• Flying Shoe II: Projected small version powered by micro-turbine-engine.

COSTS: Kit US$50,500, including engines

DESIGN FEATURES: Two co-axial counter-rotating two-blade, ground-adjustable pitch rotors mounted below main open-frame structure. Rotor section NACA 0012, constant; no twist; end caps. Rotor speed 1,150rpm. Tip speed 168m/s. Two small propellers at ends of cross-tubes provide directional control.

FLYING CONTROLS: Kinesthetic control for pitch and roll functions; manual throttle on engine for vertical control; two small propellers for directional control.

STRUCTURE: Tubular main structure. Rotors of extruded 6063T6 aluminium; aluminium flexure rotor hub.

LANDING GEAR: Fixed skid type.

POWER PLANT: Two 78.3kW Hirth F30A flat-four, two-stroke engines with two-spur 1:2.64 reduction gear on each engine; over-running and centrifugal clutches on transmission. Fuel in two tanks, total capacity 26.5 litres.

ACCOMMODATION: One person, standing within protective tubular framework.

Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 2004-2005

Technical data for PAM-100B Rotor diameter: 2.79m, height overall: 2.59m, skid track: 3.05m, max. take-off weight: 431kg, empty weight: 300kg, max fuel: 20kg, max level speed: 97km/h, max cruising speed: 72km/h, service ceiling: 1830m, range with max fuel: 40km

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