The Calipt'Air Walabis Bi is a
Swiss
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* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
*Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
*Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internation ...
two-place
paraglider
Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or lies supine in a cocoon-like 'po ...
that was designed and produced by
Calipt'Air
Calipt'Air AG was a Swiss aircraft manufacturer based in Spiez. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paragliders and also produced a line of emergency parachutes.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisur ...
of
Spiez. It is now out of production.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 14. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
The Walabis Bi was designed as a
tandem glider for
flight training
Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills.
Flight training can be conducted under a str ...
. The ''Bi'' designation indicates "bi-place" or two seater. It shares a common design heritage with the
Sky Paragiders Golem.
The aircraft's span wing has 56 cells, a wing area of and an
aspect ratio of 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider is AFNOR Biplace certified.
Operational history
Reviewer Noel Bertrand noted in a 2003 review that the Walabis Bi had become a noted popular choice of wings for professional pilots giving tandem rides.
Specifications (Walabis Bi)
References
{{Calipt'Air aircraft
Walabis Bi
Paragliders