Swoop parakite

Size	M
Surface (m2)	18 m2
Flat span (m)	10.48
Flat AR	6.10
Cells	50
Closed cells	6 (3 in each tip)
Weight range (Kg)	not yet defined
Risers	3 (parakite)
Lines configuration	3-3-4
Extrados and intrados	ripstop 38 gr/m2
Ribs	ripstop 38 gr/m2 hard
Lines (m)	243.8 m
Certification	No

3. DATA FILES AND PLANS

LEparagliding-3.27-test (source code), input and output files. DXF 2D and 3D edited files, ready to build.

Size	18 m2
pre-procesor and leparagliding data files	pre.data.txt leparagliding.txt
Airfoil	gnuReflex.txt
Output txt files	lep-out.txt lines.txt
PDF Design report and plans	soon available...
All files in one zip. Includes DXF plans.	Swoop 20251205

4. CONSTRUCTION

1 Skytex 38 universal	2 Preparing for cutting the inner parts	3 Good optimization!
4 Mini ribs	5	6 Rib reinforcement
7 Reinforcements on the ribs with anchor points. View final rib reinforcements using tree strips in photo 29 below.	8	9 Wingtips are done!
10 Made in Germany	11	12
13	14 Flat stripes on the bottom side	15 diagonal /rib/upper flat connection is glued in place with 3mm sticky tape
16 Store the inner parts	17 Sewing wingtip	18
19 Layout before sewing	20 Rib reinforced	21 2 wingtip
22	23 attachment point reinforcement	24 10mm wide mylar /fiberglass (trilam) for leading edge fold reinforcement
25 trilam sewn in place	26 15mm line attachment loop	27 wing is growing fast!
28	29 Rib reinforcementss.	30

Prototype number 1 is under construction (Tim Weber, Germany https://www.instagram.com/thermik_timmy/). We will update documentation progressively.

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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