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Team 5 Green Paraglider

Specs, test data and other useful information on the Team 5 Green.

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Team 5 Green Paraglider



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Year of Manufacture2007
CertificationDHV 1
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The Team 5 Green is an excellent high end DHV1 class wing. I have owned one for a year now and its handling is very nice and confidence building. Very ...

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I have done 90 flights on the Team 5 Green wing and it is brilliant. Thought it odd at the start, felt too light, but boy is it strong and forgiving.

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Price

Note: These international prices for the Team 5 Green paraglider are only a guide. They are 7th July 2007 currency conversions from the 2007 price in Euros.

Euros2600EUR
U.S. Dollars3540USD
United Kingdom Pounds1760GBP
Australian Dollars4130AUD
South African Rand24900ZAR
South Korean Won3260000KRW
Indian Rupees143000INR


Some Specs

pilot take-off weight85-110 kg(188-243 lbs)
wing weight5.2 kg(11.5 lbs)
wing area (flat)28.0 m²(301 ft²)
wing area (projected)23.9 m²(257 ft²)
wing span (flat)12.0 m(39 ft)
wing span (projected)9.5 m(31 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)5.1
aspect ratio (projected)3.8
min sink1.2 m/s(236 fpm, 4.3 kph, 2.3 knts)
best glide ratio7.7:1
speed min22 kph(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim36 kph(22 mph, 19 knts)
speed max50 kph(31 mph, 27 knts)


Some DHV Test Results

inflationevenly, immediately
rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilot
take off handlingeasy
roll dampinghigh
control travelhigh
agilityslight
front collapse opening behaviourspontaneous, quickly
asymm. collapse course change90 - 180 degrees
asymm. collapse loss of altitudeaverage
asymm. collapse opening behaviourspontaneous, quickly
spiral dive entryeasy
spiral dive exitturn continues through less than 180 degrees
B-line stall entryeasy
B-line stall recoveryspontaneous
big ears entryeasy
big ears recoveryspontaneous, quickly
landing behavioreasy

All the above were recorded when this Team 5 paraglider was flown at max weight.


Color Schemes

The simple graphics below represent the available color schemes for the Team 5 Green. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.

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yellow-blue
red-blue
blue-black
red-black
yellow-black


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: 28 Sep 2007



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