The MCC Boléa is a
Swiss
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single-place
paraglider that was designed by Paul Amiell and produced by
MCC Aviation of
Grandvaux
Grandvaux is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. The municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-e ...
. It is now out of production.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 22. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ]
Design and development
The Boléa was designed as an intermediate glider. The models are each named for their relative size.
Operational history
Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Boléa in a 2003 review as "a very likable high performance wing".
Variants
;Boléa S
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the
aspect ratio is 4.47:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.
;Boléa M
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.47:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.
;Boléa L
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.47:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.
Specifications (Boléa M)
References
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Bolea
Bolea is a village in the La Sotonera municipality, situated in the province of Huesca in Aragon, Spain. It is located in the Hoya de Huesca area, between the city of Huesca and the town of Ayerbe
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Paragliders