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The Nova Aeron is an
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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 'po ...
that was designed by Hannes Papesch and produced by Nova Performance Paragliders of
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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 aircraft was designed as an advanced performance glider. The models are each named for their relative size.


Variants

;Aeron XS :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 57 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.66:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 and AFNOR Performance certified. ;Aeron S :Small-sized model for light pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 57 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.66:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 and AFNOR Performance certified. ;Aeron M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 57 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.66:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 and AFNOR Performance certified. ;Aeron L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 57 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.66:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 and AFNOR Performance certified.


Specifications (Aeron M)


References

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