XIX Sens

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The XIX Sens is a series of Swiss single-place paragliders, 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 Sens was designed as a competition performance glider. The design progressed through several generations of models, each improving on the last. The models are each named for their relative size.

The Sens-C3 version was introduced in 2003 to replace the Sens 2.

Variants

;Sens-C3 S

:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its {{convert|12.8|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|24.8|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 87 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.3:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|75|to|100|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) certified.

;Sens-C3 M

:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its {{convert|13.1|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|26.8|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 87 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.3:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|85|to|110|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is DHV certified.

;Sens-C3 L

:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its {{convert|13.5|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|28.5|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 87 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.3:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|95|to|120|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is DHV certified.

Specifications (Sens-C3 M)

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References

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Sens

Category:Paragliders