The Pegas Arcus is a

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single-place

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that was designed and produced by

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. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 27. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The aircraft was designed as a beginner/intermediate glider. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.

Variants

;Arcus 1 24 :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 34 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is . ;Arcus 1 26 :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 38 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.0:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is Swiss SHV Standard certified. ;Arcus 1 30 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 40 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.2:1. The pilot weight range is .

Specifications (Arcus 1 26)

References

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Paragliders