The Dudek Shark is a Polish single-place

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that was designed and produced by Dudek Paragliding of Bydgoszcz. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 14. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Shark was designed as an intermediate glider and made from Skytex material with Technora lines. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Shark in a 2003 review as "technically very elaborate".

Variants

;Shark 25 :Small-sized model for lightweight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 69 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.63:1. The pilot weight range is . ;Shark 27 :Mid-sized model for medium weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 69 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.63:1. The pilot weight range is . ;Shark 29 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 69 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.63:1. The pilot weight range is .

Specifications (Shark 27)

References

External links

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