Firebird Debute

{{Short description|German paraglider}}

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The Firebird Debute is a German single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Firebird Sky Sports AG of Füssen in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 16. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

Design and development

The aircraft was designed as an advanced and competition glider. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants

;Debute L

:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its {{convert|12.80|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|27.40|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 69 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.98:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|80|to|105|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is DHV 2-3 certified.

Specifications (Debute L)

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References

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Category:Paragliders