Our  German Friends advise us that two manufacturers ( B&H FlugSport and Buettner) were making Four Strokes in 1995 and 1996 using four stroke paramotor  engines designed for snow  - mobiles..

One manufacturer used an engine  similar to the one pictured.

List published in 1997.

1997 Records state:-

' A  European company  invented the worlds first Four Stroke paramotor and produced many of them - using four stroke engines with capacities up to 24hp - having good  power and good fuel economy......I enclose a B&H Flugsport brochure dating to 1996, with Quote showing a DavidV Vee Twin Four Stroke engine, Buettner is also using Four Strokes........'

B&H Flugsport +49 5241-54147, Fax -55257

Buettner +49 5724-3424, Fax -51101

We would like to thank Henrik@UniX11.com -- Henrik Klagges (Mr. Unix Cockpit) henrik@UniX11.com, henrik@quantum.physik.uni-muenchen.de, uh331ao@sunmail.lrz-muenchen.de for making a record of the first four stroke paramotors in 1995 on the Big Air paragliding site