Pro Design Cuga Paraglider

Specs, test data and other useful information on the Pro Design Cuga.

Cuga paraglider launching off a small slope. Manufacturer's photo, sourced from para2000.org.

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Year of Manufacture	2008
Certification	EN B and LTF 1
Size	90

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Price

Note: These international prices for the Pro Design Cuga paraglider are only a guide. They are July 2008 currency conversions from the 2008 price in Euros.

Euros	2700	EUR
U.S. Dollars	4200	USD
United Kingdom Pounds	2100	GBP
Australian Dollars	4400	AUD
South African Rand	33000	ZAR
South Korean Won	4400000	KRW
Indian Rupees	180000	INR

Some Specs

pilot take-off weight	90-110 kg	(199-243 lbs)
wing weight	5.1 kg	(11.3 lbs)
wing area (flat)	26.5 m²	(285 ft²)
wing area (projected)	23.2 m²	(250 ft²)
wing span (flat)	11.1 m	(36 ft)
wing span (projected)	9.0 m	(30 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)	4.7
aspect ratio (projected)	3.5
min sink	1.2 m/s	(236 fpm, 4.3 kph, 2.3 knts)
best glide ratio	7.5:1
speed min	22 kph	(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim	36 kph	(22 mph, 19 knts)
speed max	46 kph	(29 mph, 25 knts)

Some LTF Test Results

inflation	evenly, immediately
rising behaviour	immediately comes over pilot
take off handling	easy
roll damping	high
control travel	high
agility	average
front collapse opening behaviour	spontaneous, quickly
asymm. collapse course change	less than 90 degrees
asymm. collapse loss of altitude	slight
asymm. collapse opening behaviour	spontaneous
spiral dive entry	easy
spiral dive exit	turn continues through < 180 degrees
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 Pro Design paraglider was flown at max weight.

Color Schemes

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

name	upper	lower
Red
Blue
Green

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: 7 Jul 2008

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