U Turn Ladyguard Paraglider.

U Turn Ladyguard Paraglider

Specs, test data and other useful information on the U Turn Ladyguard.

u turn ladyguard paraglider

A nice side-on air-to-air shot of the U Turn Ladyguard paraglider, photo from the manufacturer. Seems to be one of the first paragliders specifically targeted at female pilots!

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Year of Manufacture 2006
Certification DHV 1
Size S

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Price

Note: The international prices below are only a guide, being December 2006 currency conversions from the 2006 price in Euros.

Euros 2500 EUR
U.S. Dollars 3270 USD
United Kingdom Pounds 1690 GBP
Australian Dollars 4170 AUD
South African Rand 23200 ZAR
South Korean Won 3060000 KRW
Indian Rupees 145000 INR

Some Specs

pilot take-off weight	80-110 kg	(177-243 lbs)
wing weight	4.9 kg	(10.8 lbs)
wing area (flat)	29.0 m�	(312 ft�)
wing area (projected)	25.5 m�	(274 ft�)
wing span (flat)	12.0 m	(39 ft)
wing span (projected)	9.7 m	(32 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)	4.9
aspect ratio (projected)	3.6
min sink	1.2 m/s	(236 fpm, 4.3 kph, 2.3 knts)
best glide ratio	7.7
speed min	21 kph	(13 mph, 11 knts)
speed trim	36 kph	(22 mph, 19 knts)
speed max	47 kph	(29 mph, 25 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	average
front collapse opening behaviour	spontaneous, quickly
asymm. collapse course change	< 90 degrees
asymm. collapse loss of altitude	slight
asymm. collapse opening behaviour	spontaneous
spiral dive entry	easy
spiral dive exit	spontaneous
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 U-Turn paraglider was flown at max weight.

Color Schemes

The simple graphics below represent the available color schemes for the upper and lower surfaces of the U Turn Ladyguard canopy. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea. The names on the left are my invention...

name upper lower
Cyan
Orange
Straw
White

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: 23 Aug 2007

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