Wings Of Change Otzi Paraglider.

Wings Of Change Otzi Paraglider

Specs, test data and other useful information on the Wings Of Change Otzi.

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A Wings of Change Otzi carrying a very relaxed pilot, over a nice beach setting. Photo from the manufacturer, with permission.

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Year of Manufacture 2006
Certification DHV 1
Size M

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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 2600 EUR
U.S. Dollars 3400 USD
United Kingdom Pounds 1740 GBP
Australian Dollars 4350 AUD
South African Rand 23800 ZAR
South Korean Won 3150000 KRW
Indian Rupees 152000 INR

Some Specs

pilot take-off weight	75-100 kg	(166-221 lbs)
wing weight	3.7 kg	(8.2 lbs)
wing area (flat)	28.1 m�	(302 ft�)
wing area (projected)	23.8 m�	(256 ft�)
wing span (flat)	11.8 m	(39 ft)
wing span (projected)	9.8 m	(32 ft)
aspect ratio (flat)	4.9
aspect ratio (projected)	4.0
min sink	1.1 m/s	(216 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts)
best glide ratio	7.7:1
speed min	22 kph	(14 mph, 12 knts)
speed trim	37 kph	(23 mph, 20 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	average
control travel	high
agility	average
front collapse opening behaviour	spontaneous, quickly
asymm. collapse course change	90 - 180 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 Wings of Change paraglider was flown at max weight.

Color Schemes

The simple graphics below represent the one available color scheme for the upper and lower surfaces of the Wings of Change Otzi. Colors are only approximate, and so is the outline of the wing. But it gives you some idea.

name upper lower
White

Last updated: 23 Aug 2007

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