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Pro Design Thesis Paraglider

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

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pro design thesis paraglider

Another great lower-surface shot. Hope the pilot kept the brakes off, otherwise the photographer might have ended up being hit with a Hanwag boot!


Year of Manufacture2005
CertificationDHV 1
Size Designation80




Ever Flown This Wing?

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Price

Note: The international prices below are only a guide, being Oct 2006 currency conversions from the 2005 price in Euros!

Euros2600EUR
U.S. Dollars3300USD
United Kingdom Pounds1700GBP
Australian Dollars4400AUD
South African Rand25600ZAR
South Korean Won3120000KRW
Indian Rupees149300INR



Numerical Data

For all you number-crunchers out there, feast on this:

pilot take-off weight80-105 kg(177-232 lbs)
wing weight5.5 kg(12.2 lbs)
wing area (flat)27.9 m²(300 ft²)
wing area (projected)24.2 m²(260 ft²)
wing span (flat)11.2 m(37 ft)
wing span (projected)9.0 m(30 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)4.5
aspect ratio (projected)3.4
min sink1.2 m/s(236 fpm, 4.3 kph, 2.3 knts)
best glide ratio7.7:1
speed min22 kph(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim37 kph(23 mph, 20 knts)
speed max46 kph(29 mph, 25 knts)



Non-Numerical Data, from DHV

If numbers don't excite you, try this:

take off handlingeasy
roll dampinghigh
control travelhigh
agilityaverage
spiral dive entryeasy
spiral dive exitspontaneous
landing behavioreasy
B-line stall entryeasy
B-line stall recoveryspontaneous
big ears entryeasy
big ears recoveryspontaneous, quickly

All the above were recorded when this Pro Design paraglider was flown at max weight.



Color Schemes

The simple graphics below represent the lower surface color schemes for the Pro Design Thesis. The upper surface color is the same as the lower surface leading edge in each case. 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.



'TS1' - mainly red, with white lower surface trailing edge




'TS2' - mainly yellow, with white lower surface trailing edge




'TS3' - mainly blue, with white lower surface trailing edge




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