The Paradelta Ben Hur is an Italian 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
Paradelta Parma
Paradelta Parma srl is an Italian aircraft manufacturer based in Parma and founded in 1980. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft. The company also produces sewn banners, infl ...
of
Parma
Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmigiano-Reggiano, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 ...
. It is now out of production.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 24. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ]
Design and development
The Ben Hur was designed as an advanced and competition glider. The models are each named for their relative size.
Variants
;Ben Hur T5° dm
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and 195 cells. The pilot weight range is .
;Ben Hur T5° dg
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and 98 cells. The pilot weight range is .
;Ben Hur T5° de
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and 98 cells. The pilot weight range is .
Specifications (Ben Hur T5° dg)
References
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Ben Hur
Paragliders