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Mac Para Velvia Paraglider

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

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Great shot of a Mac Para Velvia paraglider, very suitably pictured over a steep snow-flecked mountainside. Photo from the manufacturer, used with permission.

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Year of Manufacture2006
CertificationDHV 1-2
Size28




Ever Flown This Wing?

If so, feel free to share anything you like about the experience here. What were your first impressions?

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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.

Euros2900EUR
U.S. Dollars3830USD
United Kingdom Pounds1950GBP
Australian Dollars4880AUD
South African Rand26900ZAR
South Korean Won3550000KRW
Indian Rupees171000INR



Some Specs

pilot take-off weight85-110 kg(188-243 lbs)
wing weight4.5 kg(9.9 lbs)
wing area (flat)28.0 m²(301 ft²)
wing area (projected)25.0 m²(269 ft²)
wing span (flat)12.1 m(40 ft)
wing span (projected)10.8 m(35 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)5.3
aspect ratio (projected)4.7
min sink1.2 m/s(236 fpm, 4.3 kph, 2.3 knts)
best glide ratio7.9
speed min24 kph(15 mph, 13 knts)
speed trim37 kph(23 mph, 20 knts)
speed max49 kph(30 mph, 26 knts)



Some DHV Test Results

inflationevenly, immediately
rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilot
take off handlingeasy
roll dampingaverage
control travelhigh
agilityaverage
front collapse opening behaviourspontaneous, delayed
asymm. collapse course change< 90 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 Velvia canopy. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.

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Red
White





Last updated: 23 Aug 2007




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