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Tsunami
Role ParagliderType of aircraft
National origin Austria
Manufacturer Wings of Change
Designer Markus Gründhammer
Status Production completed
Produced mid-2000s

The Wings of Change Tsunami is an Austrian single-place paraglider that was designed by Markus Gründhammer and produced by Wings of Change of Fulpmes. It is now out of production.

Design and development

The Tsunami was designed as a performance glider. Gründhammer describes his design, "as a soft performance glider... launch characteristics of a DHV 1 glider and flight characteristics of a competition glider".

The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants

Tsunami S
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 11.99 m (39.3 ft) span wing has a wing area of 23.54 m (253.4 sq ft), 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.1:1. The take-off weight range is 65 to 90 kg (143 to 198 lb). The glider model is Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) LTF/EN D certified.
Tsunami M
Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 12.75 m (41.8 ft) span wing has a wing area of 26.64 m (286.8 sq ft), 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.1:1. The take-off weight range is 80 to 105 kg (176 to 231 lb). The glider model is DHV LTF/EN D certified.
Tsunami L
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 13.52 m (44.4 ft) span wing has a wing area of 29.94 m (322.3 sq ft), 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.1:1. The take-off weight range is 100 to 125 kg (220 to 276 lb). The glider model is DHV LTF/EN D certified.

Specifications (Tsunami M)

Data from Bertrand and manufacturer

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 12.75 m (41 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 26.64 m (286.8 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 6.1:1
  • Empty weight: 6.8 kg (15 lb)
  • Gross weight: 105 kg (231 lb)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 56 km/h (35 mph, 30 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 38 km/h (24 mph, 21 kn)
  • Stall speed: 21 km/h (13 mph, 11 kn)

References

  1. ^ Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 36. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ Wings of Change (2011). "Tsunami". Retrieved 25 November 2016.

External links

Wings of Change aircraft
Paragliders
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