The Sol Eclipse is a Brazilian single-place

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that was designed and produced by

Sol Paragliders Sol Paragliders (Sun Paragliders) is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer based in Jaraguá do Sul and founded by Ary Carlos Pradi. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and paramotor wings in the form of ready-to-fly a ...

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in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 31. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The Eclipse was designed as an advanced performance glider. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants

;Eclipse S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 64 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.78:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is

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Performance certified. ;Eclipse M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 64 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.78:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Performance certified. ;Eclipse L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 64 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.78:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Performance certified.

Specifications (Eclipse M)

References

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