Swing Cirrus

Cirrus
Role	Paraglider
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Swing Flugsportgeräte
Status	Production completed
Produced	1990s - mid 2000s

The Cirrus is a German single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Swing Flugsportgeräte of Landsberied. It is now out of production.^[1]

Design and development

The Cirrus was designed as an advanced and cross country glider.^[1]

The design progressed through several generations of models, each improving on the last. The models are each named for their approximate projected wing area in square metres.^[1]

Variants

Cirrus 3 24: Mid-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 12.6 m (41.3 ft) span wing has a wing area of 27.5 m² (296 sq ft), 75 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.8:1. The pilot weight range is 80 to 105 kg (176 to 231 lb). The glider model is Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) 2-3 certified.^[1]
Cirrus 3 26: Large-sized model for heavy-weight pilots. Its 13.2 m (43.3 ft) span wing has a wing area of 30 m² (320 sq ft), 75 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.8:1. The pilot weight range is 100 to 125 kg (220 to 276 lb). The glider model is DHV 2-3 certified.^[1]

Specifications (Cirrus 3 24)

Data from Bertrand^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Wingspan: 12.6 m (41 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 27.5 m² (296 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 5.8:1

Performance

Maximum speed: 54 km/h (34 mph, 29 kn)
Rate of sink: 1.0 m/s (200 ft/min)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 32. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

[WDLA04-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 32. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

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