The Paradelta Breathless is an Italian 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 'po ...
that was designed and produced by
Paradelta Parma of
Parma
Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmigiano-Reggiano, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 ...
. It remained in production in 2016.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 24. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ]
Design and development
The Breathless was designed as a competition and cross-country glider. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.
Variants
;Breathless 22
:Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and 75 cells. The pilot weight range is .
;Breathless 23
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and 75 cells. The pilot weight range is . The glider is AFNOR certified.
;Breathless 24
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and 75 cells. The pilot weight range is . The glider is AFNOR certified.
;Breathless 26
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of and 75 cells. The pilot weight range is .
Specifications (Breathless 26)
References
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Breathless
Breathless may refer to:
Aircraft
*Paradelta Breathless, an Italian paraglider design
Film and television
* Breathless (1960 film), ''Breathless'' (1960 film) (''À bout de souffle''), a French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard
* Breathless (1982 ...
Paragliders