Jazz | |
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Role | Paraglider |
National origin | Austria |
Manufacturer | Pro-Design |
Introduction | 2003 |
Status | Production completed |
Produced | mid-2000s |
Unit cost | €2,149 (2004) |
The Pro-Design Jazz is an Austrian single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Pro-Design of Natters, introduced in 2003. It is now out of production. [1]
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 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 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.
The aircraft was designed as an intermediate glider. [1]
The models are each named for their relative size. [1]
Data from Bertrand [1]
General characteristics
Performance
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