The Paradelta Break 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 ...

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 remained in production in 2016.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 24. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The Break was designed as a beginner glider. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres. The glider design was developed into the two-place

Paradelta BiBreak The Paradelta BiBreak (or Break Bipo) is an Italian two-place paraglider, designed and produced by Paradelta Parma of Parma. It remained in production in 2016.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', ...

Variants

;Break 22 :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and 35 cells. The pilot weight range is . ;Break 24 :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and 35 cells. The pilot weight range is . ;Break 26 :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and 35 cells. The pilot weight range is . ;Break 28 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and 35 cells. The pilot weight range is .

Specifications (Break 26)

References

External links

* {{Paradelta aircraft

Break Break or Breaks or The Break may refer to: Time off from duties * Recess (break), time in which a group of people is temporarily dismissed from its duties * Break (work), time off during a shift/recess ** Coffee break, a short mid-morning rest ...

Paragliders