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Paraavis Tango Duett

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Top speed
  
40 km/h

Manufacturer
  
Paraavis

The Paraavis Tango Duett is a Russian two-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Paraavis of Moscow and introduced in 2003. It is now out of production.

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Design and development

The Tango Duett was designed as a tandem glider for flight training. It uses a unique biplane arrangement of two rectangular wings.

Variants

Tango Duett 42
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 14 m (45.9 ft) span wing has a wing area of 42 m2 (450 sq ft), 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The pilot weight range is 120 to 180 kg (265 to 397 lb). The glider model is not certified.
Tango Duett 46
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 15 m (49.2 ft) span wing has a wing area of 46 m2 (500 sq ft), 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The pilot weight range is 150 to 280 kg (331 to 617 lb). The glider model is not certified.

Specifications (Tango Duett 46)

Data from Bertrand

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 4.6 m (15 ft)
  • Wing area: 46 m2 (500 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 4.9

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 40 km/h (25 mph; 22 kn)

    • References

    Paraavis Tango Duett Wikipedia
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