The ITV Polaris is a French 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 by Xavier Demoury and produced by
ITV Parapentes
ITV Parapentes (ITV Paragliders) is a French aircraft manufacturer based in Doussard and formerly in Épagny, Haute-Savoie. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft. The company ...
of
Épagny, Haute-Savoie. It is now out of production.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 20. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
The Polaris was designed as an intermediate glider. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.
Variants
;Polaris V2 24
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the
aspect ratio is 5.12:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
;Polaris V2 26
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.12:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
;Polaris V2 28
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.12:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
Specifications (Polaris 26)
References
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Polaris
Polaris is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. It is designated α Ursae Minoris ( Latinized to ''Alpha Ursae Minoris'') and is commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. With an apparent magnitude that ...
Paragliders