The Edel Prime Bi is a South Korean two-place,

paraglider Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or lies supine in a cocoon-like ' ...

that was designed and produced by

Edel Paragliders Edel Paragliders was a South Korean aircraft manufacturer based in Gwangju and headed by Sung Heon Song. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paragliders and paramotor wings in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.Bertrand, No ...

of Gwangju. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 15. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Prime Bi was designed as a

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glider for flight training, hence Bi designation, indicating "bi-place" or two seater. The aircraft's span wing has 57 cells, a wing area of and an aspect ratio of 5.2:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider is DHV 2 and AFNOR Bi-Place certified.

Specifications (Prime Bi)

References

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