Swing Arcus 5 Paraglider.

Swing Arcus 5 Paraglider

Specs, test data and other useful information on the Swing Arcus 5.

Nice side-on portrait of a Swing Arcus 5 in flight over a wooded valley. Photo by Martin Scheel.

Year of Manufacture	2006
Certification	DHV 1-2
Size	26

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Price

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

Euros	3000	EUR
U.S. Dollars	3930	USD
United Kingdom Pounds	2020	GBP
Australian Dollars	5030	AUD
South African Rand	27600	ZAR
South Korean Won	3650000	KRW
Indian Rupees	176000	INR

Some Specs

pilot take-off weight	80-105 kg	(177-232 lbs)
wing weight	6.6 kg	(14.6 lbs)
wing area (flat)	30.0 m²	(323 ft²)
wing area (projected)	25.6 m²	(275 ft²)
wing span (flat)	12.5 m	(41 ft)
wing span (projected)	9.8 m	(32 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)	5.2
aspect ratio (projected)	3.7
min sink	1.1 m/s	(216 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts)
best glide ratio	8.6
speed min	22 kph	(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim	37 kph	(23 mph, 20 knts)
speed max	50 kph	(31 mph, 27 knts)

Some DHV 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	90 - 180 degrees
asymm. collapse loss of altitude	average
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 Swing 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 Swing Arcus 5 canopy. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.