Dudek Paragliders (until 26 May 2006 called Dudek Paragliding) is a Polish
aircraft manufacturer
An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, or spacecraft. Aerospace is a high technology industry.
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based near
Bydgoszcz
Bydgoszcz ( , , ; german: Bromberg) is a city in northern Poland, straddling the meeting of the River Vistula with its left-bank tributary, the Brda. With a city population of 339,053 as of December 2021 and an urban agglomeration with more ...
and founded by Piotr Dudek, Wojtek Domanski, and Darek Filipowicz on August 22, 1995.
The company specializes in the design and manufacture of
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 ...
s, rescue
parachute
A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag or, in a ram-air parachute, aerodynamic lift. A major application is to support people, for recreation or as a safety device for aviators, who ...
s and paragliding harnesses.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 14. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ]
In 2016 the two managing partners of the company were Wojtek Domanski and Piotr Dudek.
Domanski has been the leader of Polish Paramotor Team at the World and European Championships since 2005 and was the sport director of the World Paramotor Championships that were held at
Łomża
Łomża (), in English known as Lomza, is a city in north-eastern Poland, approximately 150 kilometers (90 miles) to the north-east of Warsaw and west of Białystok. It is situated alongside the Narew river as part of the Podlaskie Voivodeship si ...
in 2008. He was also the Polish delegate to CIMA microlight committee and in 2010, was elected president of the paramotor subcommittee at CIMA. He is the founder of the European Paramotor League project, which later became the World League Cup.
Piotr Dudek has been paragliding since 1987 and is an instructor and competition pilot, flying in the 1995 World Championships held in
Verbier
Verbier is a village located in south-western Switzerland in the canton of Valais. It is a holiday resort and ski area in the Swiss Alps and is recognised as one of the premier off-piste resorts in the world. Some areas are covered with snow all ...
, on a paraglider he designed and constructed.
The company was initially noted for its
paramotor
Paramotor is the generic name for the harness and propulsive portion of a powered paragliding, powered paraglider ("PPG"). There are two basic types of paramotors: foot launch and wheel launch.
Foot launch models consist of a frame with harness ...
wings, but later branched into soaring and alpine decent wings.
The company has produced a wide range of paragliders, including the beginner
Dudek Rex
The Dudek Rex is a Polish single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Dudek Paragliding of Bydgoszcz. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 14. Pagef ...
, the intermediate
Vox,
Max
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Animals
* Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog
* Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE)
* Max (gorilla) ...
and
Shark
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, the competition
Lux
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and
Action
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* Action (narrative), a literary mode
* Action fiction, a type of genre fiction
* Action game, a genre of video game
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and the two-pace
Twix
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.
The company's design of the
Dudek Run&Fly alpine decent wing was noted by ''Cross Country'' magazine for its light weight of 968 grams in the 16 square metre size.
The
Dudek V-King is a dual purpose single-skin wing designed for soaring and also for paramotoring use. A ''Cross Country'' review praised the company's design for its performance and flexibility.
Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by Dudek Paragliders:
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Dudek Action
The Dudek Action is a Polish single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Dudek Paragliding of Bydgoszcz. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 14. Pa ...
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Dudek Air-Light
Dudek is a surname of Slavic-language origin (meaning "hoopoe"). The Czech/Slovak feminine form is Dudková.
People
* Alyson Dudek (born 1990), American speed skater
* Anne Dudek (born 1975), American actress
* Dariusz Dudek (born 1975), Poli ...
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Dudek Alt
Dudek is a surname of Slavic-language origin (meaning "hoopoe"). The Czech/Slovak feminine form is Dudková.
People
* Alyson Dudek (born 1990), American speed skater
* Anne Dudek (born 1975), American actress
* Dariusz Dudek (born 1975), Poli ...
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Dudek Atak
Dudek is a surname of Slavic-language origin (meaning "hoopoe"). The Czech/Slovak feminine form is Dudková.
People
* Alyson Dudek (born 1990), American speed skater
* Anne Dudek (born 1975), American actress
* Dariusz Dudek (born 1975), Poli ...
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Dudek Bi-Light
Dudek is a surname of Slavic-language origin (meaning "hoopoe"). The Czech/Slovak feminine form is Dudková.
People
* Alyson Dudek (born 1990), American speed skater
* Anne Dudek (born 1975), American actress
* Dariusz Dudek (born 1975), Poli ...
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Dudek Coden
Dudek is a surname of Slavic-language origin (meaning "hoopoe"). The Czech/Slovak feminine form is Dudková.
People
* Alyson Dudek (born 1990), American speed skater
* Anne Dudek (born 1975), American actress
* Dariusz Dudek (born 1975), Poli ...
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Dudek Coden Pro
Dudek is a surname of Slavic-language origin (meaning "hoopoe"). The Czech/Slovak feminine form is Dudková.
People
* Alyson Dudek (born 1990), American speed skater
* Anne Dudek (born 1975), American actress
* Dariusz Dudek (born 1975), Poli ...
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Dudek Colt 2
Dudek is a surname of Slavic-language origin (meaning "hoopoe"). The Czech/Slovak feminine form is Dudková.
People
* Alyson Dudek (born 1990), American speed skater
* Anne Dudek (born 1975), American actress
* Dariusz Dudek (born 1975), Poli ...
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Dudek Condor
Dudek is a surname of Slavic-language origin (meaning "hoopoe"). The Czech/Slovak feminine form is Dudková.
People
* Alyson Dudek (born 1990), American speed skater
* Anne Dudek (born 1975), American actress
* Dariusz Dudek (born 1975), Poli ...
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Dudek Elf
Dudek is a surname of Slavic-language origin (meaning "hoopoe"). The Czech/Slovak feminine form is Dudková.
People
* Alyson Dudek (born 1990), American speed skater
* Anne Dudek (born 1975), American actress
* Dariusz Dudek (born 1975), Poli ...
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Dudek Freeway
Dudek is a surname of Slavic-language origin (meaning "hoopoe"). The Czech/Slovak feminine form is Dudková.
People
* Alyson Dudek (born 1990), American speed skater
* Anne Dudek (born 1975), American actress
* Dariusz Dudek (born 1975), Poli ...
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Dudek Guliwer
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Dudek Hadron
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Dudek Jumbo
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Dudek Lux
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Dudek Mach 1.1
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Dudek Manta
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Dudek Marlin
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Dudek Max
The Dudek Max is a Polish single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Dudek Paragliding of Bydgoszcz. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 14. Pagef ...
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Dudek Nemo
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Dudek Nucleon
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Dudek Optic 2
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Dudek Orca 4
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Dudek Patrol
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Dudek Plasma
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Dudek Plus
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Dudek Reaction
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Dudek Reportair
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Dudek Rex
The Dudek Rex is a Polish single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Dudek Paragliding of Bydgoszcz. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 14. Pagef ...
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Dudek Run&Fly
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Dudek Shark
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Dudek Snake
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Dudek Synthesis
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Dudek Top
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Dudek Traper
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Dudek Twix
The Dudek Twix is a Polish two-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Dudek Paragliders of Bydgoszcz. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 14. Pagefas ...
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Dudek Universal
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Dudek Vip
Dudek is a surname of Slavic-language origin (meaning "hoopoe"). The Czech/Slovak feminine form is Dudková.
People
* Alyson Dudek (born 1990), American speed skater
* Anne Dudek (born 1975), American actress
* Dariusz Dudek (born 1975), Pol ...
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Dudek V-King
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Dudek Vox
The Dudek Vox is a Polish single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Dudek Paragliding of Bydgoszcz. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 14. Pagef ...
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Dudek Wezyr
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Dudek Zagzig
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Dudek ZakoSpeed
References
External links
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{{Dudek aircraft
Aircraft manufacturers of Poland
Paragliders