Air-Sport Pasat

The Air-Sport Pasat is a family of Polish single-place, paragliders, designed and produced by Air-Sport of Zakopane.[1]

Pasat
Role Paraglider
National origin Poland
Manufacturer Air-Sport
Status In production (Pasat 4, 2016)
Produced 2000s-present

Design and development

The Pasat is named after a trade wind. It was designed as a recreational glider and was noted in 2003 as being very competitively priced.[1][2]

The design has progressed through four generations of models, the Pasat, Pasat 2, 3 and 4, each improving on the last. The models are each named for their wing area in square metres.[1]

Variants
Pasat 26
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 11.85 m (38.9 ft) span wing has a wing area of 26.28 m2 (282.9 sq ft), 56 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The pilot weight range is 63 to 80 kg (139 to 176 lb).[1]
Pasat 28
Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 12.41 m (40.7 ft) span wing has a wing area of 28.8 m2 (310 sq ft), 56 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The pilot weight range is 70 to 90 kg (154 to 198 lb). This glider model is AFNOR certified.[1]
Pasat 30
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 12.86 m (42.2 ft) span wing has a wing area of 30.1 m2 (324 sq ft), 56 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The pilot weight range is 80 to 100 kg (176 to 220 lb).[1]
Pasat 4 26
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 11.96 m (39.2 ft) span wing has a wing area of 26 m2 (280 sq ft), 55 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The pilot weight range is 55 to 75 kg (121 to 165 lb). The glide ratio is 8:1.[2]
Pasat 4 28
Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 12.40 m (40.7 ft) span wing has a wing area of 28 m2 (300 sq ft), 55 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The pilot weight range is 70 to 90 kg (154 to 198 lb). The glide ratio is 8:1.[2]
Pasat 4 30
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 12.84 m (42.1 ft) span wing has a wing area of 30.00 m2 (322.9 sq ft), 55 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The pilot weight range is 85 to 105 kg (187 to 231 lb). The glide ratio is 8:1.[2]

Specifications (Pasat 28)

Data from Bertrand[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 12.41 m (40 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 28.8 m2 (310 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 5.3:1

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 46 km/h (29 mph, 25 kn)
  • Rate of sink: 1.1 m/s (220 ft/min)

References
  1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 11. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Air-Sport. "Pasat 4 - paralotnia rekreacyjna do lotów swobodnych". air-sport.pl. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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