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Advance Epsilon 5 Paraglider

Specs, test data and other useful information on the Advance Epsilon 5.

advance epsilon 5 paraglider


Photo from the Advance Archives, reproduced with permission.


Year of Manufacture2005
CertificationDHV 1-2
Size Designation25




Ever Flown This Wing?

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Paraglider Reviews From Other Visitors

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Advance Epsilon 5 - 80 hours now  starstarstarstarstar
I sold my Alpha 3 and bought a very lightly used Advance Epsilon 5 a year ago and have just completed 80 hours on it. I fly in Greece where it's pretty ...




Price

Note: The international prices below are only a guide, being Sep 2006 currency conversions from the 2005 price in Euros!

Euros3000EUR
U.S. Dollars3800USD
United Kingdom Pounds2020GBP
Australian Dollars5050AUD
South African Rand28000ZAR
South Korean Won3640000KRW
Indian Rupees175300INR



Numerical Data

For all you number-crunchers out there, feast on this:

pilot take-off weight65-88 kg(144-194 lbs)
wing weight5.8 kg(12.8 lbs)
wing area (flat)25.3 m²(272 ft²)
wing area (projected)21.8 m²(235 ft²)
wing span (flat)12.2 m(40 ft)
wing span (projected)9.0 m(30 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)5.0
aspect ratio (projected)3.8
min sink1.2 m/s(236 fpm, 4.3 kph, 2.3 knts)
best glide ratio8.6:1
speed min23 kph(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim37 kph(23 mph, 20 knts)
speed max48 kph(30 mph, 26 knts)



Non-Numerical Data, from DHV

If numbers don't excite you, try this:

take off handlingeasy
roll dampingaverage
control travelhigh
agilityaverage
spiral dive entryeasy
spiral dive exitspontaneous
landing behavioreasy
B-line stall entryeasy
B-line stall recoveryspontaneous
big ears entryeasy
big ears recoveryspontaneous

All the above were recorded when the paraglider was flown at max weight.



Color Schemes

The simple graphics below represent the available color schemes for the Advance Epsilon 5. I hope this approach is useful for getting a good idea of the colors when quickly comparing wings. Most paragliders have a basic wing color plus something different adorning the leading edge.



light blue with orange leading edge




orange with blue leading edge




red with yellow leading edge




white with red leading edge




yellow with silver leading edge



Last updated: 28 Dec 2006




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