Paradelta Bora

The Paradelta Bora is an Italian single-place paraglider, designed and produced by Paradelta Parma of Parma. It remained in production in 2016 as the Bora 2.[1][2]

Bora
Role Paraglider
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Paradelta Parma
Status In production (Bora 2, 2016)

Design and development

The Bora was designed as an intermediate glider. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.[1]

The improved Bora 2 was introduced in 2003 and remained in production in 2016.[1][2]

Reviewer Noel Bertrand noted the Bora 2's introduction in 2003, writing, "this elegant wing, like all high performance wings, has triple cells with diagonal cell bracing and thin section lines".[1]

Variants

Bora 2-24
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 10.2 m (33.5 ft) span wing has a wing area of 24 m2 (260 sq ft) and 63 cells. The pilot weight range is 60 to 90 kg (132 to 198 lb). The glider is AFNOR certified.[1]
Bora 2-26
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 11.2 m (36.7 ft) span wing has a wing area of 26.3 m2 (283 sq ft) and 63 cells. The pilot weight range is 80 to 100 kg (176 to 220 lb). The glider is AFNOR certified.[1]

Specifications (Bora 2-26)

Data from Bertrand[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 11.2 m (36 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 26.3 m2 (283 sq ft)

References

  1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 24. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Paradelta Parma. "Parapendio > Bora 2". paradelta.it. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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