The Aeros Vitamin is a Ukrainian single-place,

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, designed and produced by

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Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyi ...

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Design and development

The Vitamin was intended as a beginner paraglider for flight training and local flying. Some sizes were

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certified as "standard". The Vitamin variant number indicates the wing area in square metres. The original Vitamin design was in production in 2003 in sizes 27, 30 and 32, but is no longer available, having been replaced by the improved Vitamin 2. The Vitamin 2 offers the same sizes, with the addition of the smaller 25 for lighter pilots. The Vitamin 2 is constructed from Gelvenor OLKS fabric for the wing's top surface and Porcher Skytex medium finish for the bottom surface, with the

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made from Porcher Skytex hard finish. The lines are made from Cousin Trestec Aramide.

Variants

;Vitamin 27 :Circa 2003 version with a span wing, an area of , an aspect ratio of 4.81:1 and a maximum speed of . Pilot weight range is . ;Vitamin 30 :Circa 2003 version with a span wing, an area of , an aspect ratio of 4.81:1 and a maximum speed of . Pilot weight range is . ;Vitamin 32 :Circa 2003 version with a span wing, an area of , an aspect ratio of 4.81:1 and a maximum speed of . Pilot weight range is . AFNOR certified. ;Vitamin 2 25 :Version in production in 2012, with a span wing, an area of , with 39 cells and an aspect ratio of 4.81:1. Take-off weight range is . ;Vitamin 2 27 :Version in production in 2012, with a span wing, an area of , with 39 cells and an aspect ratio of 4.81:1. Take-off weight range is . AFNOR certified. ;Vitamin 2 30 :Version in production in 2012, with a span wing, an area of , with 39 cells and an aspect ratio of 4.81:1. Take-off weight range is . AFNOR certified. ;Vitamin 2 32 :Version in production in 2012, with a span wing, an area of , with 39 cells and an aspect ratio of 4.81:1. Take-off weight range is . AFNOR certified.

Specifications (Vitamin 27)

References

External links

Official website
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Vitamin A vitamin is an organic molecule (or a set of molecules closely related chemically, i.e. vitamers) that is an essential micronutrient that an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism. Essential nutrie ...