The Aeros Virtuoso is a

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single-place,

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that was designed and produced by

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Design and development

The Virtuoso was intended as an intermediate paraglider and was

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certified as "standard". The aircraft was in production in 2003, but is no longer available. The variant number indicates the wing area in square metres.

Variants

;Virtuoso 25 :Version with a span wing, an area of , with 78 cells, an aspect ratio of 5.48:1 and a maximum speed of . Pilot weight range is . AFNOR certified. ;Virtuoso 27 :Version with a span wing, an area of , with 78 cells, an aspect ratio of 5.48:1 and a maximum speed of . Pilot weight range is . AFNOR certified. ;Virtuoso 30 :Version with a span wing, an area of , with 78 cells, an aspect ratio of 5.48:1 and a maximum speed of . Pilot weight range is . AFNOR certified.

Specifications (Virtuoso 25)

References

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