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Gin Boomerang Sport Paraglider
Specs, test data and other useful information on the Gin Boomerang Sport.
Nice frontal pic of a Gin Boomerang Sport paraglider canopy, clearly showing the lines and high aspect ratio of this competition wing. Photo from the manufacturer, used with permission.next paraglider...
| Year of Manufacture | 2006 | | Certification | DHV 2-3 | | Size | M |
Price
Note: The international prices below are only a guide, being January 2007 currency conversions from the 2006 price in Euros.| Euros | 3800 | EUR | | U.S. Dollars | 4910 | USD | | United Kingdom Pounds | 2510 | GBP | | Australian Dollars | 6270 | AUD | | South African Rand | 35500 | ZAR | | South Korean Won | 4610000 | KRW | | Indian Rupees | 218000 | INR |
Some Specs
| pilot take-off weight | 85-105 kg | (188-232 lbs) | | wing weight | 6.5 kg | (14.4 lbs) | | wing area (flat) | 27.8 m² | (299 ft²) | | wing area (projected) | 24.0 m² | (258 ft²) | | wing span (flat) | 13.1 m | (43 ft) | | wing span (projected) | 10.4 m | (34 ft) | | aspect ratio (flat) | 6.2 | | | aspect ratio (projected) | 4.5 | | | min sink | 1.0 m/s | (197 fpm, 3.6 kph, 1.9 knts) | | best glide ratio | 9.6 | | | speed min | 25 kph | (16 mph, 14 knts) | | speed trim | 39 kph | (24 mph, 21 knts) | | speed max | 56 kph | (35 mph, 30 knts) |
Some DHV Test Results
| inflation | evenly, immediately | | rising behaviour | immediately comes over pilot | | take off handling | average | | roll damping | average | | control travel | average | | agility | high | | front collapse opening behaviour | spontaneous, delayed | | asymm. collapse course change | 180 - 360 degrees | | asymm. collapse loss of altitude | average | | asymm. collapse opening behaviour | spontaneous, delayed | | spiral dive entry | easy | | spiral dive exit | turn continues through > 360 degrees | | B-line stall entry | easy | | B-line stall recovery | spontaneous | | big ears entry | easy | | big ears recovery | not spontaneously | | landing behavior | average |
All the above were recorded when this Gin paraglider was flown at max weight.
Color Schemes
The simple graphics below represent the available color schemes for the upper and lower surfaces of the Gin Boomerang Sport canopy. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.| name | upper | lower | | Strawberry |  | | | Orchid |  | | | Mango |  | | | Lotus |  | |
Last updated: 23 Aug 2007
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