Top speed 47 km/h | Wingspan 15 m | |
The Independence Speed Tandem is a German single-place, paraglider that was designed by Michaƫl Nesler and produced by Independence Paragliding of Eisenberg, Thuringia. It is now out of production.
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Design and development
The Speed Tandem was designed as a tandem glider for flight training.
The aircraft's 14.9 m (48.9 ft) span wing has 48 cells, a wing area of 40.6 m2 (437 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 5.4:1. The pilot weight range is 140 to 220 kg (309 to 485 lb). The glider is DHV 1-2 certified.
Company test pilot Christian Amon was also involved in the development as well as flight testing of the Speed Tandem.
Specifications (Speed Tandem)
Data from Bertrand
General characteristics
Performance
References
Independence Speed Tandem Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA