The Airwave Scenic is an

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n two-place,

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that was designed by

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and produced by

Airwave Gliders Airwave Gliders was an Austrian aircraft manufacturer based in Fulpmes. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of hang gliders and paragliders.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', ...

Fulpmes Fulpmes is a market town and a municipality in Stubaital, Tyrol, Austria. In 2015 it had a population of 4,250, of whom 14.5% did not have Austrian nationality. Fulpmes is the center of iron production in the area, and lies at the base of the Sch ...

. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 12. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Scenic was designed as a

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glider for

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and as such was referred to as the Scenic Bi, indicating "bi-place" or two seater. The aircraft's span wing has 77 cells, a wing area of and an aspect ratio of 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider is DHV 1-2 certified.

Specifications (Scenic Bi)

References

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