The Edel Millennium is a South Korean single-place,

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that was designed and produced by Edel Paragliders of

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. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 15. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Millennium was designed as an advanced and competition glider. It can be fitted with thin cross-section lines to reduce drag for competition flying. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants

;Millennium S :Small-sized model for light-weight pilots. Its wing has an aspect ratio is 6.37:1. The glider model is AFNOR Competition certified. ;Millennium M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 77 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.37:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Competition certified. ;Millennium L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its wing has an aspect ratio is 6.37:1. The glider model is AFNOR Competition certified.

Specifications (Millennium M)

References

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