Team 5 Green Paraglider
Specs, test data and other useful information on the Team 5 Green.
Close-up of the Green paraglider's canopy in flight. Photo from Team 5.
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| Year of Manufacture | 2007 | | Certification | DHV 1 | | Size | M |
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PriceNote: 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. | Euros | 2600 | EUR | | U.S. Dollars | 3540 | USD | | United Kingdom Pounds | 1760 | GBP | | Australian Dollars | 4130 | AUD | | South African Rand | 24900 | ZAR | | South Korean Won | 3260000 | KRW | | Indian Rupees | 143000 | INR |
Some Specs| pilot take-off weight | 85-110 kg | (188-243 lbs) | | wing weight | 5.2 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 sink | 1.2 m/s | (236 fpm, 4.3 kph, 2.3 knts) | | best glide ratio | 7.7:1 | | | speed min | 22 kph | (14 mph, 12 knts) | | speed trim | 36 kph | (22 mph, 19 knts) | | speed max | 50 kph | (31 mph, 27 knts) |
Some DHV Test Results| inflation | evenly, immediately | | rising behaviour | immediately comes over pilot | | take off handling | easy | | roll damping | high | | control travel | high | | agility | slight | | front collapse opening behaviour | spontaneous, quickly | | asymm. collapse course change | 90 - 180 degrees | | asymm. collapse loss of altitude | average | | asymm. collapse opening behaviour | spontaneous, quickly | | spiral dive entry | easy | | spiral dive exit | turn continues through less than 180 degrees | | B-line stall entry | easy | | B-line stall recovery | spontaneous | | big ears entry | easy | | big ears recovery | spontaneous, quickly | | landing behavior | easy |
All the above were recorded when this Team 5 paraglider was flown at max weight.
Color SchemesThe 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. | name | upper | lower | | yellow-blue |  | | | red-blue |  | | | blue-black |  | | | red-black |  | | | yellow-black |  | |
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!
Last updated: 28 Sep 2007
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