Sol Eclipse

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The Sol Eclipse is a Brazilian single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Sol Paragliders of Jaraguá do Sul in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 31. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}

Design and development

The Eclipse was designed as an advanced performance glider. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants

;Eclipse S

:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its {{convert|12.0|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|24.93|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 64 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.78:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|70|to|90|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is AFNOR Performance certified.

;Eclipse M

:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its {{convert|12.5|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|27.05|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 64 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.78:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|85|to|105|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is AFNOR Performance certified.

;Eclipse L

:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its {{convert|13.0|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|29.25|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 64 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.78:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|95|to|120|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is AFNOR Performance certified.

Specifications (Eclipse M)

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References

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Eclipse

Category:Paragliders