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Air-Sport Air-Sport Producent Paralotni Company type - Privately held company Industry - Aerospace Founded - 1989 Founder - Krzysztof Dudziński Headquarters - Zakopane, Poland Products - Paragliders Website - www.air-sport.pl Air-Sport Producent Paralotni (English: Air-Sport Paragliding Products) is a Polish aircraft manufacturer based in Zakopane and founded by Krzysztof Dudziński in 1989. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and wings for powered paragliding. Dudziński was the Polish National Paragliding Champion in 1993 and 1998 and a member of the Polish National Team. The company has produced an ever-evolving line of paragliders, including the intermediate Ajos, the recreational Pasat and the cross-country Chinooka. The Buran was designed specifically for powered paragliding. The company's gliders were noted by reviewer Noel Bertrand in 2003 as being inexpensively priced, compared to other paragliders on the market at that time. Aircraft Aircraft built by Air-Sport: Air-Sport Aeolus Air-Sport Ajos Air-Sport Altus Air-Sport Buran Air-Sport Chinook Air-Sport Daedalus Air-Sport Euros Air-Sport Fen Air-Sport Lahotse Air-Sport Notos Air-Sport Notosie Air-Sport Pasat Air-Sport Ajos Ajos Role - Paraglider National origin - Poland Manufacturer - Air-Sport Status - Production completed Produced - mid-2000s The Air-Sport Ajos is a Polish single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Air-Sport of Zakopane. It is now out of production. Design and development The Ajos is named after a local wind found in Poland. It was designed as an intermediate glider and was noted in 2003 as being very competitively priced. The three models are each named for their wing area in square metres. Variants Ajos 26 Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 11.26 m (36.9 ft) span wing has a wing area of 26 m2 (280 sq ft), 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is 68 to 90 kg (150 to 198 lb). Ajos 28 Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 11.73 m (38.5 ft) span wing has a wing area of 28.2 m2 (304 sq ft), 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is 80 to 105 kg (176 to 231 lb). Ajos 30 Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 12.08 m (39.6 ft) span wing has a wing area of 30 m2 (320 sq ft), 52 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is 95 to 120 kg (209 to 265 lb). Specifications (Ajos 28) (Data from Bertrand) General characteristics Crew: one Wingspan: 11.73 m (38 ft 6 in) Wing area: 28.2 m2 (304 sq ft) Aspect ratio: 4.8:1 Performance Maximum speed: 44 km/h (27 mph, 24 kn) Rate of sink: 1.1 m/s (220 ft/min) Air-Sport Chinook Chinook Role - Paraglider National origin - Poland Manufacturer - Air-Sport Status - Production completed Produced - mid-2000s The Air-Sport Chinook is a Polish single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Air-Sport of Zakopane. It is now out of production. The glider is also referred to as the Chinooka in Polish. Design and development The Chinook is named after a local wind found in North America. It was designed as a cross country glider and was noted in 2003 as being very competitively priced. The models are each named for their wing area in square metres. Variants Chinook Original version. Chinook 2 26 Improved small-sized model for lighter pilots, with a wing area of 26 m2 (280 sq ft). Chinook 2 28 Improved mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots, with a wing area of 28 m2 (300 sq ft). Specifications (Chinook 28) (Data from Bertrand) General characteristics Crew: one Air-Sport Pasat Pasat Role - Paraglider National origin - Poland Manufacturer - Air-Sport Status - In production (Pasat 4, 2016) Produced - 2000s-present The Air-Sport Pasat is a family of Polish single-place, paragliders, designed and produced by Air-Sport of Zakopane. 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. 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. 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). 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. 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). 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. 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. 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. Specifications (Pasat 28) (Data from Bertrand) 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) |