Dudek Max

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Max
Role Paraglider
National origin Poland
Manufacturer Dudek Paragliding
StatusProduction completed
Producedlate 1990s – mid-2000s

The Dudek Max is a Polish single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Dudek Paragliding of Bydgoszcz. It is now out of production. [1]

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Design and development

The Max was designed as an intermediate glider and made from Skytex material with Technora lines. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres. [1]

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Max in a 2003 review as "technically very elaborate". [1]

The design has been flown in several competitions, including: [2]

Variants

Max 25
Small-sized model for lightweight pilots. Its 11.59 m (38.0 ft) span wing has a wing area of 25.17 m2 (270.9 sq ft), 84 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.33:1. The pilot weight range is 55 to 75 kg (121 to 165 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified. [1]
Max 27
Mid-sized model for medium weight pilots. Its 12.04 m (39.5 ft) span wing has a wing area of 27.15 m2 (292.2 sq ft), 84 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.33:1. The pilot weight range is 70 to 92 kg (154 to 203 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified. [1]
Max 29
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 12.46 m (40.9 ft) span wing has a wing area of 29.10 m2 (313.2 sq ft), 84 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.33:1. The pilot weight range is 85 to 112 kg (187 to 247 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified. [1]

Specifications (Max-27)

Data from Bertrand [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 14. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ↑ "Max". Dudek Paragliders. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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