Swing Astral 5 Paraglider

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

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Year of Manufacture	2007
Certification	DHV 2
Size	26

Price

Note: 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 Schemes

The 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 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: 27 Jul 2007

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