GNUA13 is a mini paraglider "speedglider" with 25 cells and 13 m2 of flat surface.

This prototype was built in May-June 2020 by Thierry Bosq in Hautes Alpes, France
It is the third prototype of this model, originally designed and built by Eric Fontaine (Tarnos, France),
  and later by Oleg Egorov (Minsk, Belarus)
 
Technical data gnualp'11.3:

Cells number =  25
Flat area =  12.88 m2
Flat span =   7.00 m
Flat A/R =  3.81
Projected area =  11.34 m2
Projected span =   5.96 m
Projected A/R =  3.13
Flattening =    .12
Airfoil = gnuA
Wingtip airfoil= gnuat
True three rows design (A,B,C)
Lines design = A-2-6, B-3-9, C-2-6
Total line lenght = 127.5 m
This glider uses full continuous v-ribs (type 5)

Some pictures of the construction:
With many interesting details!

1. The first airfoil	2.
3. The tear control of the fabric :)	4.
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13.	14. Union of color panels
15. The cat watches carefully	16.
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21. Full diagonal ribs	22.
23.	24. Les profils
25. Wing is finished! The first time outside!	26.
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29. Lower lines	30. Upper lines
33. The risers	34. The assistant makes the last control observation, before giving the go-ahead.
35. Project completed!	36.
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39.	40. gnualp'13 First ground handling 10-6-2020
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43. The logo "gnualp'11.3"	44.
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47. It is beautiful gnualp'11.3	48. Tuesday morning walk in the alpine pastures of Puy Aillaud at 2100 m altitude, and then 1000 m altitude difference. gnualp ' 11.3 1st Flight June 16, 2020
49. 60.9 km/h with my wing 12.88 m2

  All photos and video by Thierry Bosq


Video


Flight with skis 1000 m altitude difference, view from landing terrain (December 2020)


Flight with skis 1000 m altitude difference, pilot view (December 2020)

Note: This wing flies and lands at high speed. It is necessary to be careful and use the appropriate technique, especially at high altitude and with weak winds.

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