Nervures (English: ''Ribs'') is a French

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based in

Soulom Soulom is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. See also *Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other deriva ...

. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of

paraglider Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched Glider (aircraft), glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a :wikt:harness, harness or in ...

s and

paramotor Paramotor is the generic name for the harness and propulsive portion of a powered paragliding, powered paraglider ("PPG"). There are two basic types of paramotors: foot launch and wheel launch. Foot launch models consist of a frame with harnes ...

wings in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, plus paragliding accessories.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 23. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. Company paraglider designer Xavier Demoury has also designed gliders for

ITV Parapentes ITV Parapentes (ITV Paragliders) is a French aircraft manufacturer based in Doussard and formerly in Épagny, Haute-Savoie. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft. The company ...

and Aerodyne Technologies. The company has been noted for its large range of gliders offered, especially two-place gliders. At several points in its history the company has offered more than one type of two-place glider, such as in 2003-04 when both the

Nervures Stromboli The Nervures Stromboli is a French two-place paraglider that was designed by Xavier Demoury and produced by Nervures of Soulom. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', pa ...

and

Nervures Alpamayo The Nervures Alpamayo is a French two-place paraglider that was designed by Xavier Demoury and produced by Nervures of Soulom. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', pag ...

were in the line. The line of intermediate gliders in the mid-2000s also included the

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and Estive as well as the Valluna and the mountain descent

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. The Valluna became one of the first gliders by any manufacturer to be certified to the CEN standard.

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Nervures: * Nervures Aloha *

Nervures Altea The Nervures Altea (sometimes Altéa) is a French single-place paraglider that was designed by Xavier Demoury and produced by Nervures of Soulom. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Avia ...

Nervures Arteson Nervures (English: ''Ribs'') is a French aircraft manufacturer based in Soulom. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and paramotor wings in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, plus paragliding accessories.Bertran ...

Nervures Diamir Nervures (English: ''Ribs'') is a French aircraft manufacturer based in Soulom. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and paramotor wings in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, plus paragliding accessories.Bertran ...

* Nervures Estive *

Nervures Etna Nervures (English: ''Ribs'') is a French aircraft manufacturer based in Soulom. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and paramotor wings in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, plus paragliding accessories.Bertran ...

Nervures Erebus Nervures (English: ''Ribs'') is a French aircraft manufacturer based in Soulom. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and paramotor wings in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, plus paragliding accessories.Bertran ...

Nervures Espade Nervures (English: ''Ribs'') is a French aircraft manufacturer based in Soulom. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and paramotor wings in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, plus paragliding accessories.Bertrand ...

Nervures Everglades Nervures (English: ''Ribs'') is a French aircraft manufacturer based in Soulom. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and paramotor wings in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, plus paragliding accessories.Bertran ...

* Nervures Faial * Nervures Huapi * Nervures Kailash *

Nervures Kenya The Nervures Kenya is a French single-place paraglider that was designed by Xavier Demoury and produced by Nervures of Soulom. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', pag ...

* Nervures Lhotse * Nervures LOL * Nervures Morea * Nervures Spantik *

* Nervures Swoop * Nervures Toubkal *

Nervures Valluna The Nervures Valluna is a French single-place paraglider that was designed by Xavier Demoury and produced by Nervures of Soulom. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', p ...

* Nervures Whizz

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* {{Nervures aircraft Aircraft manufacturers of France Ultralight aircraft Paramotors Paragliders Companies based in Occitania (administrative region)