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Learning to fly has never been this easy – the first single skin for beginners is here! From practice slope to first thermal flights the Grasshopper paraglider persuades pilots with its brilliant simpleness, ist safety and stable behaviour.

The first beginner’s single skin in the worldGrasshopper. A very light paraglider with small packed measure and very stable flight behaviour.

This single skin is absolutely easy to launch, even at difficult conditions. Due to ist low canopy weight and small volume, its flight behaviour is outstanding stable and tolerant – a huge gain regarding safety for beginners as well as for casual pilots.

Needless to say, that Grasshopper, not only due to its low weight, is a perfect wing for Hike & Fly, too.

  • Sturdy Domenico 20D fabric
  • Low weight and extremely small packed measure
  • Sheathed lower lines
  • Extremely stable
  • Perfect price-performance ratio
Size

L, M, S, XS

SizeXSSML
Minimum Weight (kg)60708090
Maximum Weight (kg)8090100110
RatingAAAA
Glider Weight (kg)3.103.253.403.55
Number of Cells35353535
Projected Area (m^2)18.4120.0821.7523.43
Flat Area (m^2)22.0024.0026.0028.00
Projected Span (m)7.968.318.658.98
Flat Span (m)10.1610.6211.0511.47
Projected Aspect Ratio3.443.443.443.44
Flat Aspect Ratio4.704.704.704.70
Root Chord (m)0.000.000.000.00

Independence Grasshopper

$2,900.00

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• This product is a custom order and production times can vary significantly. Add it to your cart and submit your order or contact us directly for specific production timeline information.

• Thank you for your understanding and patience. We ensure every order is correct, verified, and confirmed before purchase.

Product Attributes

Single Surface

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