The UP Summit is a German single-place

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, designed and produced by

UP Europe UP International GmbH is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft. The company started business as a hang glider ma ...

of Kochel am See, now

UP International UP International GmbH is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft. The company started business as a hang glider ma ...

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. Introduced in 2001, production continued through 2016 with the Summit XC4 model.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 34. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.

Design and development

The Summit was designed as a performance intermediate cross country glider. The design has progressed through several generations of models, the Summit, Summit 2, Summit 3, Summit XC, Summit XC2 and Summit XC4. The models are each named for their relative size. The Summit 3 was a whole new design, based upon the UP Trango 2 and Targa 2 wing designs. The original model Summit's sail was made from Porsher Marine New Skytex and its lines were fabricated from Cousin Trestec Super

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. The Summit XC4's sail top surface is made from Porcher Skytex 38 Universal, while the bottom surface is Domenica 30DMF. The wing's cell walls are Porcher Skytex 40 Hard. The gallery lines are made from Edelrid 8000U-130/090/070/050 (Aramid unsheathed), the middle lines are made from Edelrid 8000U-200/130/090 (Aramid unsheathed)/Liros DC200 (Dyneema unsheathed), the main lines are Liros DC300/DC200 (Dyneema unsheathed), Edelrid 8000U-230 (Aramid unsheathed), while the brake lines are Cousin 989-1,5 (Dyneema unsheathed)/ Edelrid 8000U-090/050 (Aramid unsheathed).

Variants

Summit

Produced from 2001-2002. ;Summit S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 63 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) 2 certified. ;Summit M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 63 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified. ;Summit L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 63 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified.

Summit 2

Produced from 2003-2005. ;Summit 2 XS :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified. ;Summit 2 S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified. ;Summit 2 M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified. ;Summit 2 L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.4:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified.

Summit 3

Produced from 2006-2007. ;Summit 3 XS :Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified. ;Summit 3 S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified. ;Summit 3 SM :Small medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified. ;Summit 3 M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified. ;Summit 3 L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2 certified.

Summit XC

Produced from 2008-2010. ;Summit XC S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 2 certified. ;Summit XC SM :Small medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 2 certified. ;Summit XC M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 2 certified. ;Summit XC L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.9:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF 2 certified.

Summit XC2

Produced from 2011-2014. ;Summit XC2 S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 6:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF/EN C certified. ;Summit XC2 SM :Small medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 6:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF/EN C certified. ;Summit XC2 M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 6:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF/EN C certified. ;Summit XC2 L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 61 cells and the aspect ratio is 6:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is DHV LTF/EN C certified.

Summit XC4

Produced from 2015–present. ;Summit XC4 S :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 56 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.3:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is undergoing DHV EN B certification. ;Summit XC4 S/M :Small medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 56 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.3:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is undergoing DHV EN B certification. ;Summit XC4 M :Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 56 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.3:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is undergoing DHV EN B certification. ;Summit XC4 L :Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 56 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.3:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is undergoing DHV EN B certification.

Specifications (Summit M)

References

External links

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Summit A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used ...

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