The Sol Kangaroo is a Brazilian two-place

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that was designed and produced by Sol Paragliders of

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starting in the mid-2000s. It remained in production as the Kangaroo 4 in 2016.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 31. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The Kangaroo was designed as a

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glider for flight training and as such is referred to as the Kangaroo Bi, indicating "bi-place" or two seater. The original Kangaroo was only available in one size, while the latest Kangaroo 4 is made in three sizes. The design has progressed through four generations of models, the Kangaroo 1, 2, 3 and 4 each improving on the last. The models are each named for their relative size. The Kangaroo 4 wing upper and lower surfaces are made from WTX 40 gr/m2 Nylon 6.6 HT PU+Silicone, the

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s and Pro-Nyl 42 gr/m2 Nylon 6.6 HT PU hard, with front profile

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battens. The lines are Cousin Vectran ULTIMATE of 0.6 mm, 0.9 mm, 1.0 mm, 1.2 mm and 1.4 mm diameters as well as Cousin Technora Superaram lines of 1.5 mm, 2.1 mm and 2.5 mm diameters. The risers are fabricated from Premium 19 x 2,0 mm flat multi Bl. 1.600 kg strapping. The

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s are Ansung Precision 4mm 800 kg units while the pulleys are Nautos/SOL made. The company says that the Kangaroo 4 should only be flown by experienced tandem pilots, as its handling and performance is similar to high performance paragliders.

Variants

;Kangaroo 1 Bi :One size produced. Its span wing has a wing area of , 48 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is

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Biplace certified. ;Kangaroo 4 S :Small-sized model for lighter crew. Its span wing has a wing area of , 65 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.25:1. The take-off weight range is and the

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10.6:1. The glider model is LTF/EN C certified. ;Kangaroo 4 M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight crew. Its span wing has a wing area of , 65 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.25:1. The take-off weight range is and the glide ratio 10.6:1. The glider model is LTF/EN C certified. ;Kangaroo 4 L :Large-sized model for heavier crew. Its span wing has a wing area of , 65 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.25:1. The take-off weight range is and the glide ratio 10.6:1. The glider model is LTF/EN C certified.

Specifications (Kangaroo Bi)

References

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