Paraavis Dart

The Paraavis Dart is a Russian single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Paraavis of Moscow. It is now out of production.[1]

Dart
Role Paraglider
National origin Russia
Manufacturer Paraavis
Introduction mid-2000s
Status Production completed

Design and development

The Dart was designed as a competition and performance glider.[1]

The Dart's 12.56 m (41.2 ft) span wing has 80 cells, a wing area of 27.2 m2 (293 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 5.8:1. The crew weight range is 80 to 104 kg (176 to 229 lb) and the aircraft is AFNOR certified in the "performance" category.[1]

Specifications (Dart)

Data from Bertrand[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 12.56 m (41 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 27.2 m2 (293 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 5.8:1

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn)
  • Rate of sink: 1.0 m/s (200 ft/min)

References
  1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 26. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
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