XIX Sens
type of aircraft
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.
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 12.8 m (42.0 ft) span wing has a wing area of 24.8 m2 (267 sq ft), 87 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.3:1. The pilot weight range is 75 to 100 kg (165 to 220 lb). The glider model is Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) certified.
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