The Mac Muse is a

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, ...

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 by Peter Recek and produced by

Mac Para Technology Mac Para Technology s.r.o. is a Czech aircraft manufacturer based in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm and founded by Peter Recek. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and paramotor wings, in the form of ready-to-fly aircr ...

Rožnov pod Radhoštěm Rožnov pod Radhoštěm (; german: Rosenau unter dem Radhoscht) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. Administrative parts Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is made up of one administrativ ...

. It remained in production in 2016 as the Muse 4.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 22. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The aircraft was designed as an intermediate glider and

paramotor Paramotor is the generic name for the harness and propulsive portion of a powered paraglider ("PPG"). There are two basic types of paramotors: foot launch and wheel launch. Foot launch models consist of a frame with harness, fuel tank, engine, ...

ing wing. The design has progressed through four generations of models, the Muse, Muse 2, 3 and 4, each improving on the last. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres. The manufacturer claims a

glide ratio In aerodynamics, the lift-to-drag ratio (or L/D ratio) is the lift generated by an aerodynamic body such as an aerofoil or aircraft, divided by the aerodynamic drag caused by moving through air. It describes the aerodynamic efficiency under giv ...

of 9:1 for the Muse 4.

Variants

Muse

;Muse 23 :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 36 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.33:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified. ;Muse 25 :Small-sized model for light pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 39 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.65:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is IA certified. ;Muse 28 :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 39 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.65:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified. ;Muse 30 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 39 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.65:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is IA certified. ;Muse 33 :Extra large-sized model for even heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 39 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.65:1. The pilot weight range is .

Muse 4

;Muse 4 22 :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.16:1. The pilot weight range for free flight is . The glider model is LTF/EN-A certified. ;Muse 4 24 :Small-sized model for light pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.16:1. The pilot weight range for free flight is . The glider model is LTF/EN-A certified. ;Muse 4 26 :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.16:1. The pilot weight range for free flight is . The glider model is LTF/EN-A certified. ;Muse 4 28 :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.16:1. The pilot weight range for free flight is . The glider model is LTF/EN-A certified. ;Muse 4 30 :Extra large-sized model for even heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.16:1. The pilot weight range for free flight is . The glider model is LTF/EN-A certified. ;Muse 4 34 :Extra large-sized model for even heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.16:1. The pilot weight range for free flight is .

Specifications (Muse 23)

References

External links

* {{Mac Para Technology aircraft

Muse In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...

Paragliders