Airwave Ten

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| national origin=Austria

| manufacturer=Airwave Gliders

| designer=Bruce Goldsmith

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The Airwave Ten is an Austrian single-place, paraglider that was designed by Bruce Goldsmith and produced by Airwave Gliders of Fulpmes. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 12. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The Ten was designed as a competition glider and has a top speed of {{convert|65|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. It is named for its glide ratio if 10:1. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants

;Ten S

:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its wing has an area of {{convert|24.46|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 75 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.25:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|81|to|98|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.

;Ten M

:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its wing has an area of {{convert|26|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 75 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.25:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|90|to|107|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.

;Ten L

:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its wing has an area of {{convert|28.12|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 75 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.25:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|102|to|120|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.

Specifications (Ten M)

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References

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Category:Paragliders