The Flight Design Boxtair is a German single-place, paraglider that was designed by Michaël Hartmann and Stefan Müller and produced by Flight Design of Landsberied. It is now out of production.
Design and development
The Boxtair was designed as a beginner glider. Test flying was carried out by factory test pilot Richard Bergmann. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres/relative size.
Boxtair SSmall-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 11.4 m (37.4 ft) span wing has a wing area of 25.5 m
2 (274 sq ft), 44 cells and the
aspect ratio is 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is 65 to 85 kg (143 to 187 lb). The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
Boxtair MMid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 12.1 m (39.7 ft) span wing has 44 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is 80 to 100 kg (176 to 220 lb). The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
Boxtair LLarge-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 12.9 m (42.3 ft) span wing has a wing area of 31.5 m
2 (339 sq ft), 44 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is 95 to 120 kg (209 to 265 lb). The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
Data from Bertrand
General characteristics
Crew: oneWingspan: 12.9 m (42 ft 4 in)Wing area: 31.5 m2 (339 sq ft)Aspect ratio: 5.1:1Performance
Maximum speed: 51 km/h (32 mph; 28 kn)Rate of sink: 1.0 m/s (200 ft/min)