The Calipt'Air Serenis () is a

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single-place,

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that was designed and produced by Calipt'Air of

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. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 14. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Serenis was designed as an intermediate glider. The models are each named for their relative size.

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Serenis in a 2003 review as "lively and very easy to fly".

Variants

;Serenis S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the

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is 4.9:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified. ;Serenis M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified. ;Serenis L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.

Specifications (Serenis L)

References

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