The Apco Keara is an Israeli single-place,

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that was designed and produced by

Apco Aviation Apco Aviation (usually styled APCO), is an Israeli aircraft manufacturer based in Caesarea and founded in 1982 by Anatoly Cohn. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and at one time also made hang gliders and u ...

of Caesarea. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 12. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Keara was designed as an intermediate glider. The four models are each named for their relative size. The glider was named for Kiara, the main protagonist of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, the daughter of Simba and Nala. The Keara introduced HIT Valves (High-Speed Intake Valves) with the intention to improve stability and performance at high speeds and at low

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Variants

;Keara XS :Extra small-sized model for light-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 40 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.80:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Performance certified. ;Keara S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 41 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.90:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 and AFNOR Performance certified. ;Keara M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 43 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.10:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 and AFNOR Performance certified. ;Keara L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 45 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.40:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified.

Specifications (Keara L)

References

External links

* {{Apco aircraft Keara Paragliders