Dudek Action

The Dudek Action is a Polish single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Dudek Paragliding of Bydgoszcz. It is now out of production.^[1]

Design and development[edit]

The Action was designed as an advanced and competition glider and made from Skytex material with Technora lines. The models are each named for their relative size.^[1]

Operational history[edit]

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Action in a 2003 review as "technically very elaborate".^[1]

Variants[edit]

Action M

Medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its 12.29 m (40.3 ft) span wing has a wing area of 27.81 m² (299.3 sq ft), 65 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.43:1. The pilot weight range is 80 to 105 kg (176 to 231 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Performance certified.^[1]

Action L

Large-sized model for heavier-weight pilots. Its 12.72 m (41.7 ft) span wing has a wing area of 29.80 m² (320.8 sq ft), 65 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.43:1. The pilot weight range is 95 to 125 kg (209 to 276 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Performance certified.^[1]

Action XL

Extra large-sized model for even heavier pilots. Its 13.17 m (43.2 ft) span wing has a wing area of 31.92 m² (343.6 sq ft), 65 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.43:1. The pilot weight range is 115 to 140 kg (254 to 309 lb).^[1]

Specifications (Action L)[edit]

Data from Bertrand^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Wingspan: 12.72 m (41 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 29.80 m² (320.8 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 5.43:1

Performance

• Maximum speed: 56 km/h (35 mph, 30 kn)
• Rate of sink: 1.1 m/s (220 ft/min)

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website