The Paratech P25 is a
Swiss
Swiss may refer to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
*Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
* Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internati ...
single-place
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 o ...
that was designed by Uwe Bernholz and produced by
Paratech
Paratech AG was a Swiss aircraft manufacturer based in Wasserauen and previously in Appenzell. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, as well as paragliding harnesses, clothing ...
of
Appenzell
Appenzell is a historic canton in the northeast of Switzerland, and entirely surrounded by the canton of St. Gallen.
Appenzell became independent of the Abbey of Saint Gall in 1403 and entered a league with the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1411, ...
. It is now out of production.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 26. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ]
Design and development
The aircraft was designed as a beginner/intermediate glider.
Variants
;P25S
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 45 cells and the
aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.
;P25M
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 45 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
;P25L
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 45 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
Specifications (P25M)
References
{{Paratech aircraft
P25
Paragliders