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Gin Zulu Paraglider
Specs, test data and other useful information on the Gin Zulu.
Above - a nice close-up of the Gin Zulu canopy.
| Year of Manufacture | 2005 | | Certification | DHV 1-2 | | Size Designation | S |
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Ever Flown This Wing?
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Paraglider Reviews From Other Visitors
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PriceNote: The international prices below are only a guide, being Oct 2006 currency conversions from the 2005 prices in Euros!| Euros | 3000 | EUR | | U.S. Dollars | 3800 | USD | | United Kingdom Pounds | 2000 | GBP | | Australian Dollars | 5100 | AUD | | South African Rand | 29400 | ZAR | | South Korean Won | 3610000 | KRW | | Indian Rupees | 172400 | INR |
Numerical Data
For all you number-crunchers out there, feast on this:| pilot take-off weight | 70-90 kg | (155-199 lbs) | | wing weight | 6.4 kg | (14.1 lbs) | | wing area (flat) | 27.5 m² | (296 ft²) | | wing area (projected) | 22.3 m² | (240 ft²) | | wing span (flat) | 11.4 m | (37 ft) | | wing span (projected) | 9.3 m | (31 ft) | | aspect ratio (flat) | 5.1 | | | aspect ratio (projected) | 3.8 | | | min sink | 1.1 m/s | (216 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.3 knts) | | best glide ratio | 7.9:1 | | | speed min | 23 kph | (14 mph, 12 knts) | | speed trim | 38 kph | (24 mph, 21 knts) | | speed max | 50 kph | (31 mph, 27 knts) |
Non-Numerical Data, from DHV
If numbers don't excite you, try this:| take off handling | easy | | roll damping | average | | control travel | average | | 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 | delayed acceleration < 4 sec |
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 Gin Zulu. 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.
'Sun' - yellow, red stripe, silver leading edge
'Fuel' - blue, orange stripe, white leading edge
'Kimchi' - red, blue stripe, white leading edge
'Ice' - light blue, blue stripe, white leading edge
'Sunset' - orange, white stripe, gray leading edge
'Green' - silver, green stripe, white leading edge
'Wood' - light yellow, red stripe, white leading edge
'Snow' - white, silver stripe, orange leading edge
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Last updated: 23 Aug 2007
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