Calipt'Air Walabis Bi

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Walabis Bi
Role Paraglider
National origin Switzerland
Manufacturer Calipt'Air
StatusProduction completed
Producedmid-2000s

The Calipt'Air Walabis Bi is a Swiss two-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Calipt'Air of Spiez. It is now out of production. [1]

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Design and development

The Walabis Bi was designed as a tandem glider for flight training. The Bi designation indicates "bi-place" or two seater. It shares a common design heritage with the Sky Paragiders Golem. [1]

The aircraft's 14.65 m (48.1 ft) span wing has 56 cells, a wing area of 40.5 m2 (436 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is 140 to 210 kg (309 to 463 lb). The glider is AFNOR Biplace certified. [1]

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand noted in a 2003 review that the Walabis Bi had become a noted popular choice of wings for professional pilots giving tandem rides. [1]

Specifications (Walabis Bi)

Data from Bertrand [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 14. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
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