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Swing Mistral 5 Paraglider

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

A Mistral 5 pilot having a ball in Alpine air! Photo sourced from para2000.org.

Swing Mistral 5 paraglider


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Year of Manufacture2008
CertificationLTF 1-2 / EN B
Size26



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Price

Note: These international prices for the Swing Mistral 5 paraglider are only a guide. They are August 2008 currency conversions from the 2008 price in Euros.

Euros3200EUR
U.S. Dollars4700USD
United Kingdom Pounds2500GBP
Australian Dollars5400AUD
South African Rand37000ZAR
South Korean Won4900000KRW
Indian Rupees206000INR


Some Specs

pilot take-off weight85-110 kg(188-243 lbs)
wing weight6.2 kg(13.7 lbs)
wing area (flat)28.9 m²(311 ft²)
wing area (projected)24.9 m²(268 ft²)
wing span (flat)12.5 m(41 ft)
wing span (projected)9.9 m(32 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)5.4
aspect ratio (projected)3.9
min sink1.1 m/s(217 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts)
best glide ratio9.6
speed min23 kph(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim38 kph(24 mph, 21 knts)
speed max50 kph(31 mph, 27 knts)


Some LTF Test Results

inflationevenly, immediately
rising behaviourcomes over pilot delayed
take off handlingaverage
roll dampingaverage
control travelaverage
agilityaverage
front collapse opening behaviourspontaneous, delayed
asymm. collapse course change90 - 180 degrees
asymm. collapse loss of altitudeaverage
asymm. collapse opening behaviourspontaneous
spiral dive entryaverage
spiral dive exitturn continues through < 180 degrees
B-line stall entryeasy
B-line stall recoveryspontaneous
big ears entryeasy
big ears recoveryspontaneous, quickly
landing behavioraverage

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 Swing Mistral 5. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.

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Black-Blue
Black-Red
Blue-Orange
Black-Yellow
Gray-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: 16 Sep 2008


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