Glider |
Year |
lep files |
dxf_2d
dxf_3D |
Airfoils: |
Surface (m2) |
gnuLAB | 2007 |
- |
CAD |
gnulab1 |
25.75 |
experience | 2008 |
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Ascender | 2009 |
Ascender.dat | |||
Simplex |
2009 |
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hiLAB |
2009 |
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gnuEASY |
2009 |
DWG
S/M/L |
gnuEASY.dat | 21/26/30 |
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speedLAB |
2009 |
DWG |
gnuEASY.dat | 16 |
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gnuLAB2 | 2010 |
lep |
CAD DWG
format 3D model DXF 3D |
gnuLAB2 | 25,03 |
Barretina 611 |
2011 |
gnuLAB2 | 25,03 |
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gnuMagic |
2011 |
gnulab3 | 24,32 |
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gnuLAB2.5 | 2014 |
lep pre | 2d 3d |
gnulab3 airplan3 |
25,03 |
gnuLAB3 | 2014 |
lep pre |
gnulab3 |
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gnuLAB3 Bi |
2017 |
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gnuA |
2015 |
lep pre |
2d 3d | gnua gnuat |
27,02 |
gnuA 20 |
2015 |
20 |
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gnuA2 | 2016 | lep pre | 2d 3d | gnua gnuat | 25 |
gnuA13 | 2016 | lep | plans_EF 2d 3d |
gnua gnuat | 13 |
gnuA13-M | 2019 |
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gnuA13-HA | 2020 |
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gnuA3 | 2017 | lep pre | 2D 3D | gnua gnuat | 25 |
gnuLAB4 |
2018 |
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gnuC |
2018 |
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gnuA4 |
2019 |
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gnuA5 |
2020 |
Snow Owl |
2019 |
Altair Paragliders |
Poland |
Accuracy |
2020 |
Altair Paragliders |
Poland |
Model |
Sizes |
Pannels |
span |
AR |
Constructor |
Where |
Project |
Notes |
Simple sail paragliders models |
Model |
Laboratori
d'envol |
Teià, Catalonia | 1992- |
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gnupwing |
3 |
Laboratori d'envol | Teià, Catalonia | 2002 |
Sailwing (Rogallo) video |
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gnupwing-2l | 2 |
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gnuswing |
- |
Sailwing (Barish) |
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PampaCAT [en] [es] [ca] |
2 |
CZWings |
La Pampa,
Argentina |
Sailwing (Rogallo) |
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BHL |
25,03 |
29 |
10,84 |
4,7 |
Adrenaline Paragliders |
Yecla, Spain |
Built
(winter 2011-2012) |
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BHL-JAP |
25,03 |
29 |
10,84 |
4,7 |
JAP |
Baden-Württemberg,
Germany |
Built (2012) |
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BHL-18 |
18,02 |
29 |
9,20 |
4,7 |
Fertito Custom Designs |
Grenoble,
France |
Built
(August 2013) |
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Deryk Goerke |
San Diego, California USA |
Built (May 2016) |
video | |||||
BHL2-23 |
23,03 |
33 |
10,69 |
5,0 |
- |
Only DXF |
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BHL2-19 |
19,00 |
33 |
9,71 |
5,0 |
BASE World |
Olonne-sur-Mer,
France |
Built (October 2013) | |
BHL2-JPS |
23,03 |
33 |
10,69 |
5,0 |
JPS |
Fontanes,
France |
Built
(Octobert 2013) |
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BHL-S |
20,00 |
23 |
9,18 |
4,2 |
- |
Only DXF |
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BHL-P |
22,50 |
29 |
10,28 |
4,7 |
CZWings |
La Pampa,
Argentina |
Started
november 2013 |
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BHL2-19 laf |
19,00 |
33 |
9,71 |
5,0 |
Éric Dumazert |
Nîmes, France |
2014 |
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BHL2-16 |
16,00 |
33 |
8,91 |
5,0 |
Julien Millot - Slack.fr - Skyliners Team |
Annecy, France |
Built (October 2014)
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BHL2-23m | 23,03 | 33 |
10,69 |
5,0 |
Arnaud Martínez | Germany | Built august 2015 | |
gkite | 3,01 |
7 |
3,19 |
3,3 |
Foil Tec Paragliders | Jacinto Aráuz, La Pampa Argentina | Built june 2015 | |
BHL2-21 |
21,00 |
33 |
10,20 |
5,0 |
Dmitry Anisenkov | Izhevsk, Russia. | Built (January 2016) | |
Alp'Skin 21 |
Thierry Bosq |
Hautes Alpes, France |
Built (July 2016) | |||||
BHL-P CR |
22,50 |
29 |
10,28 |
4,7 |
Manuel Herrera |
Heredia, Costa Rica |
January 2017 |
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BHL3 |
18,00/ 27,00 |
39 |
5,66 |
Adrenaline Paragliders |
Yecla, Spain |
NEW 2016-2017
|
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Alp'Skin 19 |
19,00 |
33 |
9,71 |
5,0 |
Thierry Bosq | Hautes Alpes, France | Built february 2017 |
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Alp'Skin 15 |
15,00 |
2017 |
project |
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gnuPSF |
18,75 |
19 |
7,50 |
3,0 |
Alberto |
Veneto, Itàlia |
Built 2017 |
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GNU19-evo |
19,21 |
23 |
8,50 |
3,76 |
project 2018 | |||
gnuPSF-evo-10 |
10 |
23 |
5,95 |
3,76 |
Laxman Rawat |
Mumbai, India |
Built september 2020 |
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BHL2-16-evo | 16 |
33 |
8,91 |
5 |
José Guillén | La Palma, Canary Islands | Built november 2018 | |
BHL4 |
20/22/24 |
35 |
- |
4,69 |
project 2020 |
EN-A concept |
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BHL5 |
16/20/24 |
39 |
- |
5,66 |
project 2020 | EN-B concept | ||
BHL5-Bi |
31 |
39 |
13,24 |
5,66 |
project 2020 | |||
BHL6 |
project 2021 |
Hang glider |
Notes |
Year |
|
GG Hang Glider |
by Gilberto Guitarte, a 18 ft standard Rogallo with 80º nose angle |
2020 |
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gnuAtlas |
2018 |
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gnuFloater |
In preparation |
2016 |
"gnu" version of the Perfex / Falcon 4 floaters |
miniSPS |
In preparation |
2016 |
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gnu-porta-glider | cable
leading edge hang glider, superlight and packs under 1,5m |
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gnudwing-cl | bowsprit crosstube-less hang glider. |
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SPS2008 | Short Pack Standard Hang Glider | 2008 |
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gnuSTAR | Initial
ideas |
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xtralight (1993) |
1993 |
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Labclassic (1993) | 1993 |
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ctlss (1993) | 1993 |
Bow rigid wing | initial analysis | ![]() |
gnu-V | Rigid wing |
project for a type "Icarus
V" /
"Fledge"![]() |
gnuchanute | Rigid wing | project for a Chanute/Hang Loose... |
gnu-quicksilver | Rigid wing | only the name |
lab-mill | Rigid wing | Wing with the planform
and controls of Millenium and structure of Fledge... |
New Hybird Glider |
New Hybird Glider by Thierry Blanc |
Paramontante
II [en] [es] |
Hybrid HG/PG
|
Built and
tested by CZWings |
woopy-lab | Hybrid HG/PG | |
AVL | Free flight
gyroglider |
Parachute |
Notes |
gnu-paracommander Round ascending parachute type "Paracommander" or "Parasail |
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lab-BASE-R | |
lab-BASE-7c | |
gnuBASE |
project |
gnuSoyuz |
1000 m2 spacecraft main parachute |
JouetBHL |
4.0 m2 |
Paraglider single skin |
gkite |
3.01 m2 |
Kite single skin |
Parafoil simple face |
0.25 m2 |
Rectangular single skin |
MF-3 |
7.5 m2 |
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Kait 5m2 |
5 m2 |
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Kait 7m2 | 7 m2 |
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KD-01 |
6.65 m2 |
Kite demonstrator, experimental construction |
KD-01sk |
6.65 m2 |
Kite demonstrator, experimental construction |
2. ACCESSORIES
Finessòmetre simple geometric device to know the inclination of our flight or that of the mountain
Anemometer Laboratori
gnu-e emergency parachute "Pull Down Apex"...
gnustop drag stop parachute
lab-wh crossed bands for HG/RG ground training
Mountain arness
lab-fd light cover for delta wing
3. SOFTWARE
3.1 Design software
LE hang gliding design program LEHG-0.2
LE Paragliding 3.15 Laboratori d'envol paragliding design software. Manual. FAQ.
Open Glider Laboratori? LEparagliding integration inside OpenGlider/FreeCAD
LEPGUI GUI Tcl/Tk Version
Geometry pre-processor 1.6 for use (optional) with LEparagliding
AirFreeCAD macro to read and analize airfoils in FreeCAD
air2dxf (Fortran version. Airfoil conversion from .dat format to .dxf)
air2dxf (GNU Octave version)
ac airfoil converter (airfoil conversion from .dat format to especial .txt format for use with leparagliding)
leparachute 0.2 parachute and parasail design program
3.2 Other design programs very Recommended
SingleSkin paragliders by Nikolay Rainsiv
Openglider advanced paraglider design software GNU/GPL 3.0 by Simon Klemenc and Lorenz Lechner
XFLR5 is an analysis tool for airfoils, wings and planes operating at low Reynolds Numbers
3.3 Additional Programs and Scripts
Scripting: vpm generates a dxf mosaic of paperspaces with viewports ready to "publish" in PDF.
Scripting: alog2colors Autocad commands log file to colors data file for use in leparagliding.txt
ta Track Analysis program (.gpx files)
Source code not compiled. For UNIX computers:
Script in language "bash" for drawing hang gliders
Joukowsky airfoils. FORTRAN program for computing and drawing airfoils.
Perfils NACA. FORTRAN program for computing and drawing airfoils.
Simple surface airfoils. Geometrical definition and drawing program.
Conversion of GPS waypoints to .dxf for CAD. Aplicaton to Catalunya waypoints.
4. OTHER
Artificial training hill
Portable delta ramp: a ramp of 5 m unevenness that can come apart, load in a van and ride in any flat place well directed at the wind, and near home...
Autogiro for free flight AVL
Inflatable and transportable dune for soaring flights ("groundhandling" and "free-style"...)
Sand dune estude for Ocata beach
5. TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND MATERIALS
- Paraglider aerofoil fitting
- Aluminum alloys and HG tubing
- Fabrics (PG/HG)
- Suspension lines
- Thread and needles
- Cables
- Aeronautical screws AN
- Steel maillons
- Maillon estructural analysis
- PG classical planforms
- HG classical planforms
- Real paraglider airfoils
- Vario seat, concept
- Cage, concept
6. STUDIES
A device for experimental study of deformations and wrinkles. Dream of the paraglider scientist.
September 2020, thinking again about equilibrium in flight.
3D-Shaping notes:
PART 1: Notes on the 3D formation of the leading edge in a paraglider, using ripstop fabric.
PART 2: 3D-shaping programming strategy
PART 3: Negative 3D-shaping
PART 4: A device for experimental study of deformations and wrinkles
Theoretical and practical experimentation with single skin airfoils [en] [ru]
Stress-Strain ripstop curves
Porosity check and water piston porosymeter
Notes on geometry problems in the design of paragliders (septembre 2007)
Parachute calculations, pressure, temperature, and air density influence
Parachute gore solving the parachute-parasail gore
7. BOOKS
Paraglider design handbook [en] [ru]
Hangglider design handbook
8. SPECIAL ARTICLES
Philosophy of engineering and UNIX hackers (in preparation)
Single skin stiffening ideas
BarretinaHyperLite simple skin paraglider | Article: Why GNU gliders ?
9. MEETINGS
1st mono-surface single skin-schirm paragliding design meeting. Les Escaules august 2013.
2n mono-surface single skin meeting Les Escaules (--)
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