The XIX Top is a series of
Swiss single-place
paraglider
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s, that was designed by Michi Kobler and produced by
XIX GmbH of
Kronbühl in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 38. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ]
Design and development
The Top was designed as a performance cross country glider. The design progressed through several generations of models, each improving on the last. The models are each named for their relative size.
Variants
;Top 2 M
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 56 cells and the
aspect ratio is 5.9:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is
Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) 2-3 certified.
;Top 2 L
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 58 cells and the aspect ratio is 6:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2-3 certified.
Specifications (Top 2 M)
References
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Paragliders