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Mac Para Envy Paraglider

Specs, test data and other useful information on the Mac Para Envy.

mac para envy paraglider



This photo of the Mac Para Envy paraglider from the manufacturer. A custom color scheme by the look of it.

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Year of Manufacture2006
CertificationDHV 2
Size27



Price

Note: The international prices below are only a guide, being January 2007 currency conversions from the 2006 price in Euros.

Euros3050EUR
U.S. Dollars3960USD
United Kingdom Pounds2040GBP
Australian Dollars5080AUD
South African Rand26900ZAR
South Korean Won3710000KRW
Indian Rupees29100INR



Some Specs

pilot take-off weight85-105 kg(188-232 lbs)
wing weight6.3 kg(13.9 lbs)
wing area (flat)27.5 m²(296 ft²)
wing area (projected)24.7 m²(266 ft²)
wing span (flat)12.5 m(41 ft)
wing span (projected)11.2 m(37 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)5.7
aspect ratio (projected)5.1
min sink1.1 m/s(216 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts)
best glide ratio8.6
speed min24 kph(15 mph, 13 knts)
speed trim37 kph(23 mph, 20 knts)
speed max52 kph(32 mph, 28 knts)



Some DHV Test Results

inflationevenly, immediately
rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilot
take off handlingeasy
roll dampingaverage
control travelaverage
agilityaverage
front collapse opening behaviourspontaneous, delayed
asymm. collapse course change90 - 180 degrees
asymm. collapse loss of altitudeaverage
asymm. collapse opening behaviourspontaneous
spiral dive entryeasy
spiral dive exitturn continues through < 180 degrees
B-line stall entryeasy
B-line stall recoveryspontaneous
big ears entryeasy
big ears recoveryspontaneous, quickly
landing behavioreasy

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 upper and lower surfaces of the Mac Para Envy canopy. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.

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White
Grey
Turquoise
Red
Violet
Gold





Last updated: 23 Aug 2007




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