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Ozone Mac Daddy Bi

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Ozone Gliders

The Ozone Mac Daddy Bi (or McDaddy) is a French two-place paraglider that was designed by hang gliding and paragliding world champion pilot Robbie Whittall and produced by Ozone Gliders of Le Bar-sur-Loup. It is no longer in production.

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Design and development

The aircraft was designed as a tandem glider for flight training and as such was referred to as the Mac Daddy Bi, indicating "bi-place" or two seater. It replaced the Ozone Cosmic Rider in the production line.

The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Ozone series of gliders in a 2003 review as, "wings that are both pleasant to fly and high performance in their respective categories".

Variants

Mac Daddy Bi 41
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. It has a wing area of 41.10 m2 (442.4 sq ft), 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.90:1. The crew weight range is 130 to 200 kg (287 to 441 lb). The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.
Mac Daddy Bi 44
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. It has a wing area of 43.80 m2 (471.5 sq ft), 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.90:1. The crew weight range is 140 to 230 kg (309 to 507 lb). The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.

Specifications (Mac Daddy Bi 44)

Data from Bertrand

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Wing area: 43.80 m2 (471.5 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 4.90:1

    • References

    Ozone Mac Daddy Bi Wikipedia
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