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Firebird Spider Paraglider

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Year of Manufacture	2005
Certification	DHV 1-2
Size Designation	M

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I am an average pilot at best. Only at CP level and only flown a medium DHV1 Tempus. Getting a little frustrated with being at the top of its weight ...

Price

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

Euros	2900	EUR
U.S. Dollars	3700	USD
United Kingdom Pounds	2000	GBP
Australian Dollars	4900	AUD
South African Rand	28500	ZAR
South Korean Won	3480000	KRW
Indian Rupees	168700	INR

Numerical Data

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

pilot take-off weight	80-105 kg	(177-232 lbs)
wing weight	7.3 kg	(16.1 lbs)
wing area (flat)	28.5 m²	(307 ft²)
wing area (projected)	23.5 m²	(253 ft²)
wing span (flat)	12.6 m	(41 ft)
wing span (projected)	10.4 m	(34 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)	5.6
aspect ratio (projected)	4.6
min sink	1.1 m/s	(216 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts)
best glide ratio	8.6:1
speed min	22 kph	(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim	37 kph	(23 mph, 20 knts)
speed max	48 kph	(30 mph, 26 knts)

Non-Numerical Data, from DHV

If numbers don't excite you, try this:

take off handling	easy
roll damping	average
control travel	high
agility	average
spiral dive entry	easy
spiral dive exit	turn continues through < 180 degrees
landing behavior	easy
B-line stall entry	easy
B-line stall recovery	spontaneous
big ears entry	easy
big ears recovery	spontaneous, quickly

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

Color Schemes

The simple graphics below represent the available color schemes for the Firebird Spider. 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.

white, black leading edge

yellow, black leading edge

red, black leading edge

blue, black leading edge

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