Gradient Bright 3 Paraglider.

Gradient Bright 3 Paraglider

Specs, test data and other useful information on the Gradient Bright 3.

A Gradient Bright 3 paraglider flying high over a coastal site, with some company. Photo from the manufacturer.

Year of Manufacture	2006
Certification	DHV 1
Size	28

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Price

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

Euros	2600	EUR
U.S. Dollars	3400	USD
United Kingdom Pounds	1740	GBP
Australian Dollars	4350	AUD
South African Rand	23800	ZAR
South Korean Won	3150000	KRW
Indian Rupees	152000	INR

Some Specs

pilot take-off weight	90-110 kg	(199-243 lbs)
wing weight	5.8 kg	(12.8 lbs)
wing area (flat)	29.9 m²	(322 ft²)
wing area (projected)	26.0 m²	(280 ft²)
wing span (flat)	12.0 m	(39 ft)
wing span (projected)	10.1 m	(33 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)	4.8
aspect ratio (projected)	3.9
min sink	1.2 m/s	(236 fpm, 4.3 kph, 2.3 knts)
best glide ratio	7.7:1
speed min	22 kph	(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim	36 kph	(22 mph, 19 knts)
speed max	48 kph	(30 mph, 26 knts)

Some DHV Test Results

inflation	evenly, immediately
rising behaviour	immediately comes over pilot
take off handling	easy
roll damping	average
control travel	high
agility	average
front collapse opening behaviour	spontaneous, quickly
asymm. collapse course change	< 90 degrees
asymm. collapse loss of altitude	slight
asymm. collapse opening behaviour	spontaneous, quickly
spiral dive entry	easy
spiral dive exit	spontaneous
B-line stall entry	easy
B-line stall recovery	spontaneous
big ears entry	easy
big ears recovery	spontaneous, quickly
landing behavior	easy

All the above were recorded when this Gradient 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 Gradient Bright 3 canopy. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.