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ProDesign Accura Paraglider

Specs, test data and other useful information on the ProDesign Accura.


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A great frontal shot of a ProDesign Accura paraglider. You can see the pilot starting a turn, left brake toggle down, and the deflected trailing edge clearly visible. Photo from the manufacturer. He's looking in the direction of his turn, good lad.

Reminds me of a certain flying instructor I once flew with, in a Blanik L13 sailplane. He was known to threaten to hit you in the back of your head with his shoe if you didn't look before you turned! Yep, it's important.

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Year of Manufacture2006
CertificationDHV 1-2
Size85



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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Paraglider Reviews From Other Visitors

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Pro-Design Accura  starstarstarstar
I fly the small (70-90kg) Pro-Design Accura at about 82-85kg.

Lovely - fun to fly, agile, informative in thermals; stable in pitch, less so in roll....



Price

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

Euros2950EUR
U.S. Dollars3890USD
United Kingdom Pounds1980GBP
Australian Dollars4950AUD
South African Rand27000ZAR
South Korean Won3610000KRW
Indian Rupees174000INR


Some Specs

pilot take-off weight85-105 kg(188-232 lbs)
wing weight5.1 kg(11.3 lbs)
wing area (flat)25.5 m²(274 ft²)
wing area (projected)21.8 m²(235 ft²)
wing span (flat)11.3 m(37 ft)
wing span (projected)8.9 m(29 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)5.0
aspect ratio (projected)3.6
min sink1.1 m/s(216 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts)
best glide ratio8.3
speed min22 kph(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim37 kph(23 mph, 20 knts)
speed max50 kph(31 mph, 27 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 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 ProDesign 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 ProDesign Accura canopy. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.

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Red
Orange
Blue


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 23 Aug 2007



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