General Information

Serial #

300316

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 NYLON SAIL/ METAL FITTINGS/ PLASTIC & POLYESTER PARTS'.2 NYLON BAG WITH PLASTIC ZIPPER AND METAL TABS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

112.8 m

Width

29.8 m

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Aircraft

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

APCO

Country

Israel

State/Province

Unknown

City

Netanya

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

EARLY 1990'S

Canada

PARAGLIDING IS A DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPORT OF HANG GLIDING WHICH BEGAN IN CANADA AROUND 1971; PARAGLIDING WAS INTRODUCED IN 1987

Function

A PARAGLIDER IS A CROSS BETWEEN A HANG GLIDER AND A PARAFOIL

Technical

ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED FROM THE SQUARE PARACHUTE (PARAFOIL), IT DIFFERS FROM THIS DEVICE IN THAT ITS AIR FILLED AEROFOIL SECTION ACTUALLY PRODUCES LIFT, LIKE AN AIRCRAFT WING.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 Fabric mfr's label reads: "APCO AVIATION LTD./ INSPECTED/ SERIAL NO/ 300316 12.04.92"/ Handwritten:"ASTLA-29/ PILOT: 85-110 KG/ TEST FLOWN 10.04.92 EM"/ Print reads: "FACTORY: HACADAR 14. NETANYA 42377 ISRAEL/ MAIL ADDRESS: P.O.B. 2124 HOLON 58121 ISRAEL TEL: 053-334322 FAX: 053-619051"/ Black print in center reads: "APCO"/.2 On front of bag reads: "APCO AVIATION [LOGO]"/ Faded white print on side reads: "TO FLY AWAY.../ YOU NEED A WAY"

Missing

N/A

Finish

.1 BLUE, YELLOW AND GREEN NYLON SAIL;.2 PURPLE AND BLACK NYLON BAG

Decoration

.1 THREE STRIPES ACCROSS SAIL ARE BLACK, BLUE AND RED;.2 FRONT OF BAG HAS A LOGO WITH WHITE STRIPES