Gradient GOLDEN3 - 2.2. Technical data; 2.3. Materials

Pilot´s manual GOLDEN 3 Prepared January 2010
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Golden3 22 24 26 28 30
Flat Area
[m
2
]
22.40 24.37 26.54 28.92 31.28
Projected area
[m
2
]
19.39 21.10 22.98 25.04 27.05
Span
[m]
10.96 11.44 11.88 12.46 12.96
Projected span
[m]
9.19 9.58 10.00 10.44 10.86
Aspect ratio
-
5.37 5.37 5.37 5.37 5.37
Projected aspect ratio
-
4.35 4.35 4.35 4.35 4.35
Max. chord
[m]
2.57 2.68 2.80 2.92 3.04
Min. chord
[m]
0.53 0.56 0.58 0.61 0.63
Number of cells
-
50 50 50 50 50
Line consumption
[m]
313.9 327.5 341.7 356.7 371.0
Weight of the glider
[kg]
4.4 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.1
Take-off weight range*
[kg]
62 - 77 75 - 90 85 - 100 95 - 115 110 - 130
Certication EN / LTF
-
B / 1-2 B / 1-2 B / 1-2 B / 1-2 B / 1-2
Basic speed **
km/h
38 38 38 38 38
Max. speed **
km/h
50+ 50+ 50+ 50+ 50+
Min. sink rate **
m/s
1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Glide ratio **
-
8.5+ 8.5+ 8.5+ 8.5+ 8.5+
* Take-off weight is the weight of the pilot plus equipment and paraglider (18 kg to 25 kg)
** Performance data are for information only and should not be used as a comparison against other wings
2.2. Technical data
2.2. Materials
Canopy
Upper sail .….…. Porcher Marine SKYTEX 9092 E85A-Evolution, 45 g/m
2
Porcher Marine SKYTEX 9017 E38A-Classic, 40 g/m
2
Bottom sail ..…… Porcher Marine SKYTEX 9017 E38A-Classic, 40 g/m
2
Ribs .................. Porcher Marine SKYTEX 9017 E29A-Hard nish, 40 g/m
2
Reinforcements .. Scrim 180 g/m
2
, Dacron 160 g/m
2
, Laminated PES 60 g/m
2
Thread .............. Benar PES
Suspension system
Lines .................. LIROS Dyneema DC 60 / Φ 0.6 mm - strength 68 daN
LIROS Dyneema DC 120 / Φ 0.8 mm - strength 122 daN
Cousin Dyneema Φ 0.95 mm - strength 80 daN
Cousin Dyneema Φ 1.1 mm - strength 100 daN
Cousin Dyneema Φ 1.3 mm - strength 130 daN
Cousin Technora Φ 1.2 mm - strength 110 daN
Cousin Technora Φ 1.5 mm - strength 150 daN