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Mac Para Eden 3 Paraglider
Specs, test data and other useful information on the Mac Para Eden 3. Interested in reading up on the sport? Apart from one or 2 duds, there's a variety of great paragliding books at Amazon.
Above - a great close-up pic of the Eden 3 canopy in flight. With permission from Mac Para Technology.
| Year of Manufacture | 2005 | | Certification | DHV 1-2 | | Size Designation | 26 |
Ever Flown This Wing?
If so, feel free to share anything you like about the experience here. What were your first impressions?
Please state your experience level, just to put your comments in perspective.
For example, you might be a low-time pilot flying a new wing for the first time and loving it!
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 | 2800 | EUR | | U.S. Dollars | 3500 | USD | | United Kingdom Pounds | 1900 | GBP | | Australian Dollars | 4700 | AUD | | South African Rand | 26400 | ZAR | | South Korean Won | 3360000 | KRW | | Indian Rupees | 160500 | INR |
Numerical Data
For all you number-crunchers out there, feast on this:| pilot take-off weight | 77-100 kg | (170-221 lbs) | | wing weight | 6.0 kg | (13.3 lbs) | | wing area (flat) | 26.0 m² | (280 ft²) | | wing area (projected) | 23.3 m² | (251 ft²) | | wing span (flat) | 11.7 m | (38 ft) | | wing span (projected) | 10.5 m | (34 ft) | | aspect ratio (flat) | 5.3 | | | aspect ratio (projected) | 4.7 | | | min sink | 1.2 m/s | (236 fpm, 4.3 kph, 2.3 knts) | | best glide ratio | 7.9:1 | | | speed min | 24 kph | (15 mph, 13 knts) | | speed trim | 37 kph | (23 mph, 20 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 | | landing behavior | easy | | B-line stall entry | easy | | B-line stall recovery | delayed acceleration < 4 sec | | big ears entry | easy | | big ears recovery | delayed acceleration < 4 sec |
All the above were recorded when this Mac Para paraglider was flown at max weight.
Color Schemes
The simple graphics below represent the available color schemes for the Mac Para Eden 3. 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.
purple, red center bit, yellow leading edge
light blue, black center bit, red leading edge
red, black center bit, gray leading edge
yellow, red center bit, blue leading edge
blue, red center bit, yellow leading edge
white, gray center bit, red leading edge
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