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Test report LTF 2003

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SOL Kangaroo 3
Type designationSOL Kangaroo 3
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1873-10
Holder of certificationSol Sports Ind. E Comérico LTDA
ManufacturerSol Sports Ind. E Comérico LTDA
Classification2 Biplace
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max2 / 2
AcceleratorNo
TrimmersYes
SOL Kangaroo 3
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (140kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (210kg)
 No releaseNo release
Take off11
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight11-2
Roll dampinghighaverage
 
Turn handling1-21-2
Spin tendencyslightslight
Control travelhighhigh
Agilityaverageaverage
 
Symmetric stall1-21-2
Deep-stall limitaverage 60 cm - 75 cmaverage 60 cm - 75 cm
Full stall limitlate > 80 cmlate > 80 cm
Increase in steering powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse11
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, quicklyspontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse22
Turn tendency180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Change of course180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
 with decelerationwith deceleration
Max. roll/pitch angleless than 45 degreesless than 45 degrees
Loss of altitudehighhigh
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increasehighhigh
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Full stall, symm. exit1-21-2
Spin out of straight flight1-21-2
Spin out of turn1-21-2
Spiral diveNote concerning spiral dives with paragliders1-21-2
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitturn continues through < 180 degreesturn continues through < 180 degrees
Sink rate after 720 °[m/s]1114
 
B-line stall22
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Big ears22
Entryeasyeasy
Recoverynot spontaneouslynot spontaneously
 
Landing1-21-2
Landing behaviouraverageaverage