The Nervures Kenya is a French single-place
paraglider
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that was designed by Xavier Demoury and produced by
Nervures of
Soulom
Soulom is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department
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. It is now out of production.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 23. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ]
Design and development
The Kenya was designed as an intermediate mountain descent glider. The models are each named for their relative size.
A total of 334 were built during its production run starting in 1996.
The Kenya Expé (Expedition) was designed as a lighter weight version of the basic Kenya.
Variants
;Kenya S and Kenya Expé S
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 34 cells and the
aspect ratio is 4:1. The pilot weight range is .
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 ...
is 6.7:1. The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
;Kenya M and Kenya Expé M
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 38 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.4:1. The pilot weight range is . Glide ratio is 6.9:1. The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
;Kenya L and Kenya Expé L
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 38 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.4:1. The pilot weight range is . Glide ratio is 6.9:1.
;Kenya XL and Kenya Expé XL
:Extra large-sized model for much heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.7:1. The pilot weight range is . Glide ratio is 7.0:1. The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
Specifications (Kenya M)
References
External links
Official website{{Nervures aircraft
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