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Windtech Kali Paraglider

Specs, test data and other useful information on the Windtech Kali.

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A nice close-up of a Windtech Kali paraglider canopy, showing plenty of detail. Photo from the manufacturer, used with permission.

Year of Manufacture	2006
Certification	DHV 1-2
Size	27

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Paraglider Reviews From Other Visitors

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Windtech Kali - I wish they'd chosen another name...
"She who destroys" isn't valid for the Windtech Kali. I've flown it for five seasons, mostly on the tow. Mine was the last production 29 glider. It arrived ...

Price

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

Euros	2900	EUR
U.S. Dollars	3830	USD
United Kingdom Pounds	1950	GBP
Australian Dollars	4880	AUD
South African Rand	26900	ZAR
South Korean Won	3550000	KRW
Indian Rupees	171000	INR

Some Specs

pilot take-off weight	90-110 kg	(199-243 lbs)
wing weight	6.5 kg	(14.4 lbs)
wing area (flat)	27.2 m²	(293 ft²)
wing area (projected)	24.8 m²	(267 ft²)
wing span (flat)	11.9 m	(39 ft)
wing span (projected)	10.0 m	(33 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)	5.2
aspect ratio (projected)	4.1
min sink	1.1 m/s	(216 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts)
best glide ratio	7.9
speed min	23 kph	(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim	37 kph	(23 mph, 20 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	average
control travel	average
agility	average
front collapse opening behaviour	spontaneous, quickly
asymm. collapse course change	90 - 180 degrees
asymm. collapse loss of altitude	average
asymm. collapse opening behaviour	spontaneous
spiral dive entry	easy
spiral dive exit	turn continues through < 180 degrees
B-line stall entry	easy
B-line stall recovery	delayed acceleration < 4 sec
big ears entry	easy
big ears recovery	spontaneous, quickly
landing behavior	easy

All the above were recorded when this Windtech 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 Windtech Kali canopy. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.

name	upper	lower
Orange-Gray
Gray-Orange
Orange-Blue
Blue-Gold

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!

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