Swing Mistral 5 Paraglider.

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.

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Year of Manufacture	2008
Certification	LTF 1-2 / EN B
Size	26

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Paraglider Reviews From Other Visitors

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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.

Euros	3200	EUR
U.S. Dollars	4700	USD
United Kingdom Pounds	2500	GBP
Australian Dollars	5400	AUD
South African Rand	37000	ZAR
South Korean Won	4900000	KRW
Indian Rupees	206000	INR

Some Specs

pilot take-off weight	85-110 kg	(188-243 lbs)
wing weight	6.2 kg	(13.7 lbs)
wing area (flat)	28.9 m�	(311 ft�)
wing area (projected)	24.9 m�	(268 ft�)
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 sink	1.1 m/s	(217 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts)
best glide ratio	9.6
speed min	23 kph	(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim	38 kph	(24 mph, 21 knts)
speed max	50 kph	(31 mph, 27 knts)

Some LTF 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	90 - 180 degrees
asymm. collapse loss of altitude	average
asymm. collapse opening behaviour	spontaneous
spiral dive entry	average
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	average

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.

name	upper	lower
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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