Pegas Discus

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Pegas Discus
Role Paraglider
National origin Czech Republic
Manufacturer Pegas 2000
StatusProduction completed

The Pegas Discus is a Czech two-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Pegas 2000 of Prague. It is now out of production. [1]

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Design and development

The aircraft was designed as a tandem glider for flight training and as such was referred to as the Discus Bi, indicating "bi-place" or two seater. [1]

The design progressed through two generations of models, the Discus 1 and 2, each improving on the last. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres. [1]

Variants

Discus 2 40 Bi
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 13.7 m (44.9 ft) span wing has a wing area of 39.7 m2 (427 sq ft), 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.7:1. The pilot weight range is 130 to 180 kg (287 to 397 lb). [1] >
Discus 2 45 Bi
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 15.0 m (49.2 ft) span wing has a wing area of 44.5 m2 (479 sq ft), 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is 150 to 220 kg (331 to 485 lb). [1]

Specifications (Discus 2 40)

Data from Bertrand [1]

General characteristics

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 27. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN   1368-485X
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