Nervures Faial Paraglider

Specs, test data and other useful information on the Nervures Faial.

A Faial paraglider over what looks like the bank of a dam or river. Photo by Benjamin Hille.

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Year of Manufacture	2007
Certification	EN C
Size	M

Price

Note: These international prices for the Nervures Faial are only a guide. They are May 2008 currency conversions from the 2008 price in Euros.

Euros	2950	EUR
U.S. Dollars	4600	USD
United Kingdom Pounds	2300	GBP
Australian Dollars	4800	AUD
South African Rand	35000	ZAR
South Korean Won	4600000	KRW
Indian Rupees	190000	INR

Some Specs

pilot take-off weight	80-100 kg	(177-221 lbs)
wing weight	5.0 kg	(11.1 lbs)
wing area (flat)	27.2 m²	(293 ft²)
wing area (projected)	?? m²	(?? ft²)
wing span (flat)	11.9 m	(39 ft)
wing span (projected)	?? m	(?? ft)
aspect ratio (flat)	5.2
aspect ratio (projected)	??
min sink	1.1 m/s	(217 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts)
best glide ratio	9.8
speed min	23 kph	(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim	39 kph	(24 mph, 21 knts)
speed max	50 kph	(31 mph, 27 knts)

Some EN Test Results

Sorry, not available for this paraglider.

Color Schemes

The simple graphics below represent the available color schemes for this Nervures paraglider. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.

name	upper	lower
Red
Orange

A Good Book

Do you have at least a few hours of soaring experience under your belt? Keen to learn much more? The book Paragliding - A Pilot's Training Manual will fill out your knowledge nicely. Just remember it doesn't take the place of your instructor!

Last updated: 5 May 2008

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