Pro-Design Carrier

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Pro-Design Carrier
Role Paraglider
National origin Austria
Manufacturer Pro-Design
Status Production completed
Unit cost
€2,867 (2004)

The Pro-Design Carrier is an Austrian two-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Pro-Design of Natters in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production. [1]

Austria Federal republic in Central Europe

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in Central Europe comprising 9 federated states. Its capital, largest city and one of nine states is Vienna. Austria has an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi), a population of nearly 9 million people and a nominal GDP of $477 billion. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The terrain is highly mountainous, lying within the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 m (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 m (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian dialects as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other regional languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene.

Pro-Design

Pro-Design GmbH is an Austrian aircraft manufacturer based in Innsbruck. It was founded in 1986, in Natters. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and powered parachute canopies, in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.

Natters Place in Tyrol, Austria

Natters is a municipality in the district Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 3.5 km south of Innsbruck. The village was mentioned in documents around 1151 for the first time. Natters as well as Mutters received connection with Innsbruck thanks to the Stubaitalbahn in 1904. It has 1918 inhabitants and an own hospital. The popular Natterer See is a treasure for tourists in summer.

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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 Pro-Design Carrier Bi, indicating "bi-place" or two seater. [1]

Tandem arrangement in which people, machines, or animals are in line behind one another facing forward

Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction.

Flight training training of aircraft pilots and aircrew

Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills.

The aircraft's 14.54 m (47.7 ft) span wing has 41 cells, a wing area of 42.75 m2 (460.2 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 4.94:1. The crew weight range is 130 to 220 kg (287 to 485 lb). The glider is DHV 1-2 certified. [1]

Specifications (Carrier)

Data from Bertrand [1]

General characteristics

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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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