The Wasp is designed for the pilot who wants to continue to progress after leaving flight school or the recreational pilot looking for a safe reliable wing that uses the latest technology.
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BGD Wasp paraglider
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The Wasp is designed for the pilot who wants to continue to progress after leaving flight school or the recreational pilot looking for a safe reliable wing that uses the latest technology.
Description
Several performance enhancing design features have been incorporated in the glider giving better stability and glider cleanliness.
The Wasp offers easy and responsive handling with good performance. At the safer end of the EN-B range, it is a rock solid glider that everyone will feel comfortable flying.
Bruce's Notes
The Wasp profits from our latest evolution in glider design. The wings structure is clean and simple. The Cord Cut Billow technology really enhances stability and performance on this glider. Our Optimized Line Layout system yields a total line length of just 328m on the M size providing less drag and better flying.
We have used a Plastic Reinforced Leading Edge and Elliptic cell openings give the Wasp a clean nose and progressive, smooth collapse recovery.
Bruce Goldsmith’s gliders have been known for having great handling, the Wasp is no exception.
Materials
- Top surface: Porcher Evolution 45 9092-E85A 45g/m²
- Porcher 9017-E38A soft 40g/m²
- Bottom surface: Dominico N20 DMF 34g/m²
- Internal structure: Dominico D30 DFM and Dominico N20
- Nose reinforcing: Plastic wire 2,5mm and 2,0 mm
- Risers: 20 mm black Nylon webbing
- Pulleys: Sprenger HS Pulleys
- Top lines: Liros DSL 70
- Middle lines: Liros TSL 140
- Lower lines: Liros TSL 220 + 280
- Brakes: Liros DSL 70 + DSL 350
Colors
Technical data
| S | M | L | ||
| Linear scaling factor | 0.96 | 1 | 1.04 | |
| Projected area | 21.59 | 23.43 | 25.34 | m² |
| Flat area | 25.16 | 27.30 | 29.53 | m² |
| Glider weight | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.7 | kg |
| Total line length | 302 | 328 | 355 | m |
| Height | 6.78 | 7.00 | 7.28 | m |
| Number of main lines | 3/4/3 | 3/4/3 | 3/4/3 | A/B/C |
| Cells | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
| Flat aspect ratio | 4.87 | 4.87 | 4.87 | |
| Projected aspect ratio | 3.57 | 3.57 | 3.57 | |
| Root cord | 2.81 | 2.93 | 3.05 | m |
| Flat span | 11.92 | 12.42 | 12.92 | m |
| Projected span | 8.73 | 9.09 | 9.45 | m |
| In-flight weight range | 65-85 | 80-105 | 100-120 | kg |
| Trim speed | 38 | 38 | 38 | km/h |
| Top speed | 50 | 50 | 50 | km/h |
| Min sink | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | m/sec |
| Best glide | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | |
| Certification | EN/LTF-B | EN/LTF-B | EN/LTF-B |
