XIX Art

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| national origin=Switzerland

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| designer=Michi Kobler

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The XIX Art is a Swiss single-place paraglider that was designed by Michi Kobler and produced by XIX GmbH of Kronbühl in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 38. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}

Design and development

The Art was designed as a beginner to intermediate glider. The models are each named for their approximate projected wing area in square metres, plus relative size.

Variants

;Art XS 22

:Extra small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its {{convert|11|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|25.5|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 36 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|60|to|85|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) 2 certified.

;Art XS 24

:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its {{convert|11.5|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|27.9|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 36 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|80|to|105|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.

;Art M 26

:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its {{convert|11.9|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|29.8|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 36 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|90|to|135|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.

;Art L 28

:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its {{convert|12.6|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|32.7|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 38 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.9:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|100|to|140|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.

Specifications (Art M 26)

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References

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Category:Paragliders