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Skywalk Cayenne 2 Paraglider
Specs, test data and other useful information on the Skywalk Cayenne 2.
Great shot of the underside of an inflated Skywalk Cayenne 2 paraglider canopy. Photo from the manufacturer.
| Year of Manufacture | 2006 | | Certification | DHV 2 | | Size | M |
Price
Note: The international prices below are only a guide, being December 2006 currency conversions from the 2006 price in Euros.| Euros | 3100 | EUR | | U.S. Dollars | 4090 | USD | | United Kingdom Pounds | 2080 | GBP | | Australian Dollars | 5220 | AUD | | South African Rand | 28700 | ZAR | | South Korean Won | 3790000 | KRW | | Indian Rupees | 183000 | INR |
Some Specs
| pilot take-off weight | 90-110 kg | (199-243 lbs) | | wing weight | 6.3 kg | (13.9 lbs) | | wing area (flat) | 27.2 m² | (293 ft²) | | wing area (projected) | 23.4 m² | (252 ft²) | | wing span (flat) | 12.4 m | (41 ft) | | wing span (projected) | 9.9 m | (32 ft) | | aspect ratio (flat) | 5.6 | | | aspect ratio (projected) | 4.2 | | | min sink | 1.1 m/s | (216 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts) | | best glide ratio | 8.8 | | | speed min | 22 kph | (14 mph, 12 knts) | | speed trim | 38 kph | (24 mph, 21 knts) | | speed max | 53 kph | (33 mph, 29 knts) |
Some DHV Test Results
| inflation | evenly, immediately | | rising behaviour | immediately comes over pilot | | take off handling | easy | | roll damping | average | | control travel | average | | agility | average | | front collapse opening behaviour | spontaneous, delayed | | asymm. collapse course change | 90 - 180 degrees | | asymm. collapse loss of altitude | average | | asymm. collapse opening behaviour | spontaneous | | spiral dive entry | average | | spiral dive exit | turn continues through 180 - 360 degrees | | B-line stall entry | easy | | B-line stall recovery | delayed acceleration < 4 sec | | big ears entry | easy | | big ears recovery | delayed acceleration < 4 sec | | landing behavior | easy |
All the above were recorded when this Skywalk 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 Skywalk Cayenne 2 canopy. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.| name | upper | lower | | Red |  | | | Orange |  | | | Sky Blue |  | |
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