The FreeX Joker is a German single-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
FreeX
FreeX GmbH (usually styled freeX) was a German aircraft manufacturer based in Lenggries and previously located in Egling. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.Bertrand, Noel; ...
of
Egling
Egling is a municipality in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is ...
in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 18. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
The Joker was designed as a beginner glider. Like all FreeX wings it features internal diagonal bracing. The models are each named for their relative size.
Variants
;Joker S
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 33 cells and the
aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
;Joker M
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 33 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
;Joker L
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 33 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
Specifications (Joker L)
References
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Paragliders