Gin Gliders Inc. is a South Korean
aircraft manufacturer
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based in
Yongin
Yongin () is a city in the Seoul Capital Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the count ...
, founded by competition pilot Gin Seok Song in 1998. 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 ' ...
s in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 18. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ]
The company's paragliders are designed by Gin Seok Song and Robert Graham.
The company has produced a wide variety of paragliders, including the competition
Gin Boomerang, the intermediate
Bolero Plus,
Gangster
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,
Nomad
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and
Oasis, as well as the two-place
Bongo.
Paragliders
Summary of aircraft built by Gin Gliders:
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Gin Atlas
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Gin Bandit
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Gin Bobcat
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Gin Bolero
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Gin Bolero Plus
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Gin Bonanza
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Gin Bonanza 2
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Gin Bonanza 3
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Gin Bongo
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Gin Boomerang
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Gin Camino
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Gin Carrera
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Gin Explorer
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Gin Explorer 2
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Gin Falcon
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Gin Fluid
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Gin Fuse
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Gin Gangster
The Gin Gangster is a South Korean single-place, paraglider that was designed by Gin Seok Song and produced by Gin Gliders of Yongin. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04' ...
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Gin GTO
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Gin Leopard
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Gin Nano
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Gin Nomad
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Gin Oasis
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Gin Osprey
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Gin Pegasus
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Gin Puma
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Gin Rage
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Gin Safari
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Gin Sprint
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Gin Tribe
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Gin Vantage
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Gin Yak
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Gin Yeti
References
External links
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Aircraft manufacturers of South Korea
Paragliders
Manufacturing companies established in 1998
South Korean brands
South Korean companies established in 1998