Swing Arcus 5 Paraglider.

Swing Arcus 5 Paraglider

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

swing arcus 5 paraglider

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

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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 m�	(323 ft�)
wing area (projected)	25.6 m�	(275 ft�)
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.

name upper lower
Black-Blue
Blue-Orange
Blue-Cyan
Gray-Yellow
Gray-Orange
Gray-Red

Last updated 23 Aug 2007

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