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Wingspan
  
13 m

Firebird tribute


The Firebird Tribute is a German single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Firebird Sky Sports AG of Füssen in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.

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Pontiac firebird tribute


Design and development

The Tribute was designed as an advanced and competition glider. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants

Tribute M
Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 12.5 m (41.0 ft) span wing has a wing area of 26.77 m2 (288.1 sq ft), 95 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.43:1. The glider model is AFNOR Competition certified.
Tribute L
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 13.3 m (43.6 ft) span wing has a wing area of 27.5 m2 (296 sq ft), 115 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.43:1. The glider model is AFNOR Competition certified.

Specifications (Tribute L)

Data from Bertrand

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 13.3 m (43 ft 8 in)
  • Wing area: 27.5 m2 (296 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 6.43:1
  • References

    Firebird Tribute Wikipedia