A few numbers:

Weight : from. 6 to10 Kg
Horizontal speed : from 20 to about 50 Km/h
Vertical speed : from about 1 to 2 meters/second
Surface : between 19 to 40 m², depenging on the pilot’s weight

The paraglider, with its ease of use, is the fastest flying machine to deploy.

The original french term « parapente » comes from. « parachute » and « pente » (slope), since it was first practiced by parachutists who took off from. mountains.

Nevertheless, a paraglider is not a parachute, it has developed into a wing that allows the pilot to glide.
Still, look at it! A piece of cloth and a few strings! Are they serious? Well yes. This flying contraption is regulated under european standards (AFNOR), Under the auspices of the association of ultra light glider manufacturers, and those standards, after multiple tests, define several levels of usage and a satisfactory structural resistance. For instance, each model is tested to wisthstand 8 times the maximum total flying weight authorised by the manufacturers.