The Paratech P43 is a Swiss single-place

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that was designed by Uwe Bernholz and produced by

Paratech Paratech AG was a Swiss aircraft manufacturer based in Wasserauen and previously in Appenzell. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, as well as paragliding harnesses, clothi ...

of Appenzell. It was introduced in 2003, but is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 26. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The aircraft was designed as an intermediate glider. The wing design includes "Permanent Air Flow", a feature by which the cell openings are made smaller to improve the

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profile.

Variants

;P43XS :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 49 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified. ;P43S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 49 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified. ;P43M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 51 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified. ;P43L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.

Specifications (P43M)

References

{{Paratech aircraft P43 Paragliders Vehicles introduced in 2003