The UP Pulse is a German single-place

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Design and development

The Pulse was designed as a beginner's glider for flight training. Unlike other designs by the company, the Pulse only had one generation of models. The models are each named for their relative size. The Pulse's sail was made from Porsher Marine New Skytex and its lines were fabricated from Cousin Trestec Super

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Variants

;Pulse S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 36 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) 1 certified. ;Pulse M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 36 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified. ;Pulse L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 36 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.

Specifications (Pulse M)

References

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