The WASP is a rock-solid wing at the safer end of its certification, and very comfortable to fly. It’s king of ease-of-use, with an outstandingly easy launch behaviour but we haven’t forgotten abut performance or handling: BGD gliders are renowned for their great handling, and the WASP is no exception – it’s responsive and great fun to fly. It’s also very versatile – it has EN/LTF B certification for free-flying, and double-hangpoint PPG risers mean it can be flown with any kind of PPG harness.
SPECS
| |
S |
M |
L |
| LINEAR SCALING FACTOR |
0.96 |
1 |
1.04 |
| PROJECTED AREA (M²) |
21.6 |
23.4 |
25.3 |
| FLAT AREA (M²) |
25.2 |
27.3 |
29.5 |
| GLIDER WEIGHT (KG) |
5 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
| TOTAL LINE LENGTH (M) |
302 |
328 |
355 |
| HEIGHT (M) |
6.8 |
7 |
7.3 |
| NUMBER OF MAIN LINES (A/B/C) |
3/4/3 |
| CELLS |
44 |
| FLAT ASPECT RATIO |
4.9 |
| PROJECTED ASPECT RATIO |
3.6 |
| ROOT CHORD (M) |
2.8 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
| FLAT SPAN (M) |
11.9 |
12.4 |
12.9 |
| PROJECTED SPAN (M) |
8.7 |
9.1 |
9.5 |
| TRIM SPEED (KM/H) |
38 |
| TOP SPEED (KM/H) |
50 |
| MIN SINK (M/S) |
1 |
| BEST GLIDE |
8.5 |
| DGAC WEIGHT RANGE (KG) |
65-105 |
80-125 |
100-145 |
| FREE-FLIGHT WEIGHT RANGE (KG) |
- |
- |
- |
| CERTIFICATION |
DGAC EN/LTF-B |
MATERIAL
| TOP SURFACE |
Porcher Evolution 40-45g/m² |
| BOTTOM SURFACE |
Dominico D20 36g/m² |
| INTERNAL STRUCTURE |
Dominico D30 DFM / N20 |
| NOSE REINFORCING |
Plastic wire 2,5mm and 2,0 mm |
| RISERS |
20mm Kevlar/Nylon webbing |
| PULLEYS |
Harken and Sprenger |
| TOP LINES |
Liros DSL |
| MIDDLE LINES |
Liros TSL |
| LOWER LINES |
Liros TSL |
| BRAKES |
Liros DSL |
