Airwave Sport 4 Paraglider

Specs, test data and other useful information on the Airwave Sport 4.

Doing a spot of ridge flying in a Sport 4 paraglider. Manufacturer's photo, sourced from para2000.org.

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Year of Manufacture	2008
Certification	EN B
Size	M

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My Airwave Sport 4 
Before getting the Airwave Sport 4, my first 3 years of flying were on a SOL Ellus (M). It is a very good wing once you're in the air. However, our local ...

Price

Note: These international prices for the Airwave Sport 4 paraglider are only a guide. They are February 2008 currency conversions from the 2008 price in Euros.

Euros	3400	EUR
U.S. Dollars	4980	USD
United Kingdom Pounds	2530	GBP
Australian Dollars	5520	AUD
South African Rand	38200	ZAR
South Korean Won	4700000	KRW
Indian Rupees	197000	INR

Some Specs

pilot take-off weight	80-105 kg	(177-232 lbs)
wing weight	6.2 kg	(13.7 lbs)
wing area (flat)	26.7 m²	(287 ft²)
wing area (projected)	22.8 m²	(245 ft²)
wing span (flat)	12.0 m	(39 ft)
wing span (projected)	10.2 m	(33 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)	5.4
aspect ratio (projected)	4.6
min sink	1.0 m/s	(197 fpm, 3.6 kph, 1.9 knts)
best glide ratio	8.6:1
speed min	23 kph	(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim	37 kph	(23 mph, 19 knts)
speed max	52 kph	(32 mph, 27 knts)

Some EN Test Results

take-off - rising behaviour	smooth, easy and constant rising
take-off - special technique?	no
landing - special technique?	no
speed range > 10 kph using controls	yes
roll stability and damping - oscillations	reducing
gentle spirals - return to straight flight	spontaneous exit
steep banks - sink rate after 2 turns	more than 14 m/s
symmetric front collapse - entry	rocking back less than 45 degrees
symmetric front collapse - recovery	Spontaneous in less than 3 sec
full stall - dive forward angle	0 to 30°
full stall - collapse?	no
full stall - rocking back	less than 45°
assymetric collapse 50% - attitude	less than 90° dive or 0 to 15° roll
assymetric collapse 50% - re-inflation	spontaneous
assymetric collapse 50% - course change	less than 360°
assymetric collapse 75% - attitude	less than 90° dive or 15 to 45° roll
assymetric collapse 75% - re-inflation	spontaneous
assymetric collapse 75% - course change	less than 360°
maintained collapse - able to maintain course	yes
maintained collapse - 180° turn away	yes, under 10 seconds
tends to spin at low speed?	no
after release from developed spin	stops spinning in less than 90°
B-line stall, before release - course change	less than 45°
B-line stall, before release - behavior	remains stable with straight span
B-line stall, after release - recovery	spontaneous in less than 3 sec.
B-line stall, after release - dive angle	0 to 30°
big ears - entry procedure	dedicated controls
big ears - behavior	stable flight
big ears - recovery	spontaneous in less than 3 sec.
big ears - dive forward on exit	0 to 30°
steep spiral - exit behavior	spontaneous exit
steep spiral - recovery turn angle	less than 720°, spontaneous recovery

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

Color Schemes

The simple graphics below represent the available color schemes for the Airwave Sport 4. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.

name	upper	lower
Core
Hydro
Fire

A Good Book

Do you have at least a few hours of soaring experience under your belt? Keen to learn much more? The book Paragliding - A Pilot's Training Manual will fill out your knowledge nicely. Just remember it doesn't take the place of your instructor!

Last updated: 22 Apr 2008

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