The Firebird Z-One is a German single-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
Firebird Sky Sports AG
Firebird USA LLC (formerly Firebird Skydiving GmbH and Firebird Sky Sports AG) is an American parachute manufacturer based in Eloy, Arizona. The company also has locations in Germany, Sri Lanka, and the Czech Republic, and was formerly based ...
of
Füssen
Füssen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, in the district of Ostallgäu, situated one kilometre from the Austrian border. The town is known for violin manufacturing and as the closest transportation hub for the Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau ca ...
in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 16. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
The Z-One was designed as a beginner glider. The models are each named for their relative size.
Variants
;Z-One S
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 40 cells and the
aspect ratio is 3.98:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
;Z-One M
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 40 cells and the aspect ratio is 3.98:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
;Z-One L
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 40 cells and the aspect ratio is 3.98:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
Specifications (Z-One L)
References
{{Firebird aircraft
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Paragliders