Beetle
- Made by Many Professional Pilots...
All Gin Gliders' factory test pilots (Ogi, Mathias, Norman, Se Yong,
Jimmy and Housi) invested a lot of time to create the "international
tandem glider" that will delight all professional pilots.
Focus on Handling
GIN Factory Test Pilots wanted a wing with nice dynamic handling,
good for fun and tricks, smooth and light, precise in the turn,
thermal biting. A professional tandem, but a wing also made for
pleasure.
Easy, Light and Simple to
Fly
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Light inflation, and easy
take off in all conditions
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Does not overfly and puts
the pilot in charge immediately
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Wide weight range, and
easy to fly with a light or heavy load
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Light brake pressure
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Smooth and precise turn
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Stable and efficient speed
across the weight range
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Easy to land in a small
area with a heavy load : final trimming was made in the tight
landing fields of Korea
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Trim risers
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Made with the best compromise
between strength and weight: a mix of 9092 and 9017, both with
the new Porcher coating (E85A) which gives a longer life to
your glider.
| Model : |
|
Beetle 41
|
Beetle 38
|
|
Flat
|
Area |
40.49 m² |
37.32 |
|
"
|
Span |
14.36 m |
13.79 |
|
"
|
A.R |
5.09 |
5.09 |
|
Projected
|
Area |
36.48 m² |
33.32 |
|
"
|
Span |
11.89 m |
11.41 |
|
"
|
A.R |
3.87 |
3.87 |
|
Chord
|
Root |
3.46 m |
3.32 |
|
"
|
Tip |
0.70 m |
0.67 |
| Total height |
|
8.47 m |
8.13 |
| Cell number |
|
48 |
48 |
| Glider weight |
|
9.3 kg |
8.4 kg |
| Weight in flight |
|
130-220 kg |
120-180 kg |
| AFNOR |
|
biplace |
biplace |
| D.H.V |
|
1-2 |
1-2 |
|