Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH ( en, Swing Air Sports Equipment Limited, italic=yes) is a German

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based in Landsberied, west of

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, near the Bavarian Alps.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 32. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. 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 'po ...

s and

paramotor Paramotor is the generic name for the harness and propulsive portion of a powered paragliding, powered paraglider ("PPG"). There are two basic types of paramotors: foot launch and wheel launch. Foot launch models consist of a frame with harness ...

wings in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, as well as paragliding harnesses, reserve

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s and accessories. The company is organized as a

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(GmbH), a German

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. Founded in 1986, Swing is one of the oldest paraglider manufacturers and has a network of 170 distributors in 48 countries. The company's Arcus beginner level paraglider is one of the best-selling designs in the history of paragliding, with more than 8,500 sold.

Aircraft

Yellow paraglider in flight (9 May 2009)

Summary of aircraft built by Swing: * Swing Apus * Swing Arcus *

Swing Astral The Astral is a German single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Swing Flugsportgeräte of Landsberied. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 32. Pa ...

* Swing Axis * Swing Brave *

Swing Cirrus The Cirrus is a German single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Swing Flugsportgeräte of Landsberied. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 32. Pa ...

* Swing Connect * Swing Core * Swing Discus * Swing Hybrid * Swing Mirage *

Swing Mistral The Mistral is German single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Swing Flugsportgeräte of Landsberied. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 32. P ...

* Swing Mito * Swing Naja * Swing Nexus *

Swing Nyos Swing or swinging may refer to: Apparatus * Swing (seat), a hanging seat that swings back and forth * Pendulum, an object that swings * Russian swing, a swing-like circus apparatus * Sex swing, a type of harness for sexual intercourse * Swing r ...

* Swing Scorpio * Swing Sensis * Swing Spitfire * Swing Sting * Swing Stratus * Swing Trinity * Swing Tusker * Swing Twin

References

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* {{Swing aircraft Aircraft manufacturers of Germany Paramotors Paragliders Companies established in 1986 1986 establishments in West Germany German brands