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Swing Astral 5 Paraglider
Specs, test data and other useful information on the Swing Astral 5. Like a bit of arm-chair paragliding? Among these paragliding DVDs from Amazon there's a couple that have copped a bad review, but could still be worth a look. A few are very recent, having been released in 2010.
This Astral 5 paraglider really blends in with its surroundings, mirroring the sky, trees and snow with its color scheme. Great photo from the manufacturer.
| Year of Manufacture | 2007 | | Certification | DHV 2 | | Size | 26 |
PriceNote: These international prices for the Swing Astral 5 paraglider are only a guide. They are 16th July 2007 currency conversions from the 2007 price in Euros. | Euros | 3300 | EUR | | U.S. Dollars | 4550 | USD | | United Kingdom Pounds | 2230 | GBP | | Australian Dollars | 5200 | AUD | | South African Rand | 31700 | ZAR | | South Korean Won | 4180000 | KRW | | Indian Rupees | 183000 | INR |
Some Specs| pilot take-off weight | 85-105 kg | (188-232 lbs) | | wing weight | 6.3 kg | (13.9 lbs) | | wing area (flat) | 28.5 m² | (307 ft²) | | wing area (projected) | 24.6 m² | (265 ft²) | | wing span (flat) | 12.7 m | (42 ft) | | wing span (projected) | 10.1 m | (33 ft) | | aspect ratio (flat) | 5.7 | | | aspect ratio (projected) | 4.2 | | | min sink | 1.1 m/s | (217 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts) | | best glide ratio | 8.8:1 | | | speed min | 23 kph | (14 mph, 12 knts) | | speed trim | 38 kph | (24 mph, 21 knts) | | speed max | 52 kph | (32 mph, 28 knts) |
Some DHV Test Results| inflation | evenly, immediately | | rising behaviour | comes over pilot, delayed | | take off handling | average | | roll damping | average | | control travel | average | | agility | average | | front collapse opening behaviour | spontaneous, delayed | | asymm. collapse course change | 180 - 360 degrees | | asymm. collapse loss of altitude | high | | 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 | spontaneous | | big ears entry | easy | | big ears recovery | spontaneous, quickly | | landing behavior | average |
All the above were recorded when the Swing Astral 5 was flown at max weight.
Color SchemesThe simple graphics below represent the available color schemes for the Swing Astral 5. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea. | name | upper | lower | | blue |  | | | red |  | | | orange |  | |
A Good BookDo 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!
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