ITV Diamant

French paraglider

Diamant

Role  | Paraglider

Type of aircraft

National origin | France
Manufacturer  | ITV Parapentes
Designer  | Xavier Demoury
Status  | Production completed

The ITV Diamant (Diamond) is a French single-place, paraglider that was designed by Xavier Demoury and produced by ITV Parapentes of Épagny, Haute-Savoie. It is now out of production.[1]

## Design and development

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The Diamant was designed as an intermediate sport glider. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.[1]

## Variants

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Diamant 25
Small-sized model for lighter pilots, with a wing area of 25 m2 (270 sq ft). The glider model is IA certified.[1]
Diamant 28
Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 12.6 m (41.3 ft) span wing has a wing area of 28 m2 (300 sq ft), 70 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The pilot weight range is 80 to 100 kg (176 to 220 lb). The glider model is IA certified.[1]
Diamant 31
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 13.3 m (43.6 ft) span wing has a wing area of 31 m2 (330 sq ft), 70 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1. The pilot weight range is 100 to 130 kg (220 to 287 lb). The glider model is IA certified.[1]

## Specifications (Diamant 28)

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Data from Bertrand[1]

General characteristics

* Crew: one
* Wingspan: 12.6 m (41 ft 4 in)
* Wing area: 28 m2 (300 sq ft)
* Aspect ratio: 5.5:1

Performance

* Maximum speed: 49 km/h (30 mph, 26 kn)
* Rate of sink: 0.9 m/s (180 ft/min)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 20. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

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