The Aeros Vitamin is a Ukrainian single-place, paraglider, designed and produced by Aeros of Kyiv.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 11. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Vitamin was intended as a beginner paraglider for

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and local flying. Some sizes were AFNOR certified as "standard". The Vitamin variant number indicates the wing area in square metres. The original Vitamin design was in production in 2003 in sizes 27, 30 and 32, but is no longer available, having been replaced by the improved Vitamin 2. The Vitamin 2 offers the same sizes, with the addition of the smaller 25 for lighter pilots. The Vitamin 2 is constructed from Gelvenor OLKS fabric for the wing's top surface and Porcher Skytex medium finish for the bottom surface, with the ribs made from Porcher Skytex hard finish. The lines are made from Cousin Trestec Aramide.

Variants

;Vitamin 27 :Circa 2003 version with a span wing, an area of , an aspect ratio of 4.81:1 and a maximum speed of . Pilot weight range is . ;Vitamin 30 :Circa 2003 version with a span wing, an area of , an aspect ratio of 4.81:1 and a maximum speed of . Pilot weight range is . ;Vitamin 32 :Circa 2003 version with a span wing, an area of , an aspect ratio of 4.81:1 and a maximum speed of . Pilot weight range is . AFNOR certified. ;Vitamin 2 25 :Version in production in 2012, with a span wing, an area of , with 39 cells and an aspect ratio of 4.81:1. Take-off weight range is . ;Vitamin 2 27 :Version in production in 2012, with a span wing, an area of , with 39 cells and an aspect ratio of 4.81:1. Take-off weight range is . AFNOR certified. ;Vitamin 2 30 :Version in production in 2012, with a span wing, an area of , with 39 cells and an aspect ratio of 4.81:1. Take-off weight range is . AFNOR certified. ;Vitamin 2 32 :Version in production in 2012, with a span wing, an area of , with 39 cells and an aspect ratio of 4.81:1. Take-off weight range is . AFNOR certified.

Specifications (Vitamin 27)

References

External links

Official website
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