The Trekking K2 is a family of
French
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single-place and two-place
paragliders that was designed and produced by
Trekking Parapentes
Trekking sarl is a French aircraft manufacturer based in Lambesc. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and paramotor wings in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft. The company also produces four-wheel drive truck te ...
of
Lambesc. Introduced in 2002, the model range is now out of production.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 32. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ]
Design and development
The K2 was designed as a
mountaineering
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descent glider and named for
K2, the mountain located on the China-Pakistan border. The glider models are each named for their relative size.
Variants
;K2 M
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 39 cells and the
aspect ratio is 4.75:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is
AFNOR Standard certified.
;K2 L
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 39 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.75:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
;K2 XL
:Extra large-sized model for even heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 39 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.75:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
;K2 Bi
:Identical to the K2 XL, but rigged to carry two people in
tandem and as such was referred to as the K2 Bi, indicating "bi-place" or two seater. The crew weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Bi-Place certified.
Specifications (K2 M)
References
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