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Wings of Change Twister Xi Paraglider
Some tables, some simple graphics and a great pic of the Wings of Change Twister Xi! Interested in reading up on the sport? Apart from one or 2 duds, there's a variety of great paragliding books at Amazon.
The Wings of Change Twister Xi paraglider in triplicate! Formation flying in paragliders is something you don't see every day...
| Year of Manufacture | 2005 | | Certification | DHV 2 | | Size Designation | M |
Price
Note: The international prices below are only a guide, being Oct 2006 currency conversions from the 2005 price in Euros!| Euros | 3200 | EUR | | U.S. Dollars | 4100 | USD | | United Kingdom Pounds | 2200 | GBP | | Australian Dollars | 5400 | AUD | | South African Rand | 31400 | ZAR | | South Korean Won | 3870000 | KRW | | Indian Rupees | 188300 | INR |
Numerical Data
For all you number-crunchers out there, feast on this:| pilot take-off weight | 80-105 kg | (177-232 lbs) | | wing weight | 6.9 kg | (15.2 lbs) | | wing area (flat) | 28.0 m² | (301 ft²) | | wing area (projected) | 26.6 m² | (286 ft²) | | wing span (flat) | 12.8 m | (42 ft) | | wing span (projected) | 11.5 m | (38 ft) | | aspect ratio (flat) | 5.7 | | | aspect ratio (projected) | 5.0 | | | min sink | 1.1 m/s | (216 fpm, 4.0 kph, 2.1 knts) | | best glide ratio | 8.8:1 | | | speed min | 24 kph | (15 mph, 13 knts) | | speed trim | 38 kph | (24 mph, 21 knts) | | speed max | 53 kph | (33 mph, 29 knts) |
Non-Numerical Data, from DHV
If numbers don't excite you, try this:| take off handling | easy | | roll damping | average | | control travel | average | | agility | high | | spiral dive entry | easy | | spiral dive exit | turn continues through < 180 degrees | | landing behavior | easy | | B-line stall entry | easy | | B-line stall recovery | spontaneous | | big ears entry | easy | | big ears recovery | spontaneous, quickly |
All the above were recorded when this Wings of Change paraglider was flown at max weight.
Color Schemes
The simple graphic below represents the upper surface color scheme for the Wings of Change Twister Xi. I might be able to update with more color schemes for this paraglider later, when I get in contact with the manufacturer. The Twister Xi has an upper surface solid color with a super-imposed pattern. The lower surface is all-white.
blue upper surface with white pattern, white lower surface
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