The Sol Yaris is a Brazilian 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
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 ...
of
Jaraguá do Sul 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 Yaris was designed as an intermediate glider. The models are each named for their relative size.
Variants
;Yaris S
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 38 cells and the
aspect ratio is 5.0:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is
AFNOR
Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR, English: French Standardization Association) is a Paris-based standards organization and a member body for France at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
The AFNOR Group develop ...
Standard certified.
;Yaris M
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 38 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.02:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
;Yaris L
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 38 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.02:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
;Yaris XL
:Extra large-sized model for much heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 38 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.0:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
Specifications (Yaris M)
References
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