CRAZY BIRD
TULUAQ
Tuluaq 19 in Greenland
Figure 1. Tuluaq 19, made in Greenland

1. DESCRIPTION

Julien Caquineau, from Greenland and Denmark, gives us his Tuluaq design! This is a compact wing, using the basic geometry of the gnuA, but with more cells, full diagonal ribs, a very simplified line design (two main lines per riser), experienced and effective gnuA airfoil slimmed down to 18%, special air inlet s design, and many hours of tests and flying in the dunes and cliffs in the coast of Denmark, to finally find the ideal setup. The result is a masterpiece! Simple, fun, and effective, Tuluaq!

There's no need to say anything more..., just watch two of the Tuluaq-19 videos in flight near the sea:

Tuluaq
Video 1. Soaring near the sea in Denmark
 Tuluaq
Video 2. Approach, precise control,
and touching the ground like a feather...!

2. TECHNICAL ESPECIFICATIONS TULUAQ

Model
 Tuluaq-19
Tuluaq-24 (*)
Surface
 19 m2
24 m2
Flat span
 9.04 m
10.16 m
Flat AR
 4.30
4.30
Cells
 34
34
Closed cells
 4 + 16x0.5
4 + 16x0.5
Weight range
 -
-
Risers
 3
3
Ideal calage
 36%
36%
Certification
 No
No

(*) New size of 24 m2, proposed by the Laboratori. For heavier pilots, or for floating in light winds. Not yet tested.

3. DATA FILES AND PLANS

LEparagliding input and output files, DXF, DWG, XLS and PDF files

Tuluaq-19
 Tuluaq-24
leparagliding data file (version 3.25)
 leparagliding.txt
leparagliding.txt
Airfoils
 gnua.txt
gnua.txt
Output txt files
 lep-out.txt lines.txt
lep-out.txt lines.txt
DWG plans 2D (using corrections)
 DWG TULUAQ-19
DWG 3D
 DXF 3D
Line lengths (xls)
 Lines xls
Line plan
 Line plan dwg  Line plan pdf
Risers Tuluaq
 Risers Tuluaq pdf
PDFs to print in A4

All files in one .zip; includes LEP dxf output files
and LEP-3.25 source code
 20250107-Tuluaq-19.zip
 20250107-Tuluaq-24.zip


Other designs and constructions by Julien Caquineau (CRAZY BIRD):

Suluk 1 (based in BHL2)

Suluk 2 (Based in BHL4)

Suluk 2 Bi

Tuluaq


LAB NOTE: Build a paraglider at home is a very complicated task (even simple skin), and requires many hours of work. Previous experience is required, and very inventive. As always remember that: The free flight implies risks that can only be known and they can be controled with a suitable formation on the part of a recognized school. Not test wings without knowing their functioning. The construction and test of experimental wings without certifying requires deep knowledge of what is being made.

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