“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” Leonardo da Vinci

Your reliable companion – right from the beginning!
The experience of Papillon Paragliding, Europe’s largest paragliding school went into the development of the Bodyguard 7. It unites all the features that allow you a safe and successful entry into the flight sport.

The name says it all. Those who trust this glider will always have a little bit more: more safety, more performance, more fun. Anyone who performs 100,000 flights with our students and pilots without incidents has our fullest confidence. Also as a hobby and leisure pilot the Bodyguard 7 will be a companion, you can rely on.

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Description:

The BODYGUARD 7 combines sporty features with high passive safety. This makes it an ideal beginner’s glider, which guarantees fun and fast learning success long after training.

The BODYGUARD 7 is easy to launch. It climbs evenly and without any tendency to dive forward over the pilot and fills itself quickly and with little effort even in low wind.

Even in turbulent air the BODYGUARD 7 can hardly be put out of control. Even in weak thermals, it climbs efficiently and its direct handling helps to center the thermals.

The Bodyguard 7 is a paraglider of the latest generation and is equipped with numerous technical features: PPN and 3D shaping ensure an optimized inflow and dimensional stability of the leading edge. Complex calculations of the ballooning in combination with the optimized wing pre-stressing ensure a balanced pressure distribution and flow around the profile. Mini-ribs at the rear end of the wing give the profile more form fidelity and optimize the aerodynamics additionally, especially when braking. The High Pressure Crossport Design (HPCD) ensures optimized cross-ventilation of the cross ports and thus a balanced inside pressure of the wing, which further enhances safety.

A straightforward line concept with just a few main lines ensures easy handling and a good overview for ground handling.

 

Features:

Better Orientation


The risers are equipped with the Pilot Assistant (PAS) – colour markings and icons provide a better orientation of the line levels. In addition, the main suspensions
are colour coded for better orientation.Newest Paragliding Development: 

Besides the PPN, the 3D shaping is providing optimized inflow and form stability of the cell opening area.
Elaborate calculations of the ballooning in combination with the optimized pre-tensioning of the wing provide a balanced pressure distribution and circulation of the profile. Mini-ribs at the rear end of the wing give the profile more form fidelity and optimize the aerodynamics additionally, especially when braking. The High Pressure Crossport Design (HPCD) provides an ideal aeration of the crossports, which helps to balance the pressure differences on the inside of the wing, and therefore enhances the safety.

Technical data:



BODYGUARD 7 55 60 80 85 100 120
Recommended takeoff weight [kg] 55-70 60-85 80-95 85-105 100-120 120-140
Extended takeoff weight [kg] 55-80 60-95 80-110 85-115 100-130 120-150
Motor takeoff weight (LTF 23/05) 90-108 108-130 117-140 125-150
Flat area [m²] 23 25,5 28,5 30 31,5 35
Projected area [m²] 19,119 21,197 23,691 24,938 26,184 29,51
Flat wingspan [m] 10,724 11,292 11,937 12,247 12,55 13,323
Projected wingspan [m] 8,273 8,711 9,209 9,449 9,682 10,278
Flat AR 5 5 5 5 5 5
Projected AR 3,58 3,58 3,58 3,58 3,58 3,58
Chord: center / wingtip [m] 2,550 / 0,721 2,686 / 0,769 2,849 m / 0,805 2,913 m / 0,823 3,008 / 0,850 3,186 / 0,901
V-Trim [km/h] ~ 37-39 ~ 37-39 ~ 37-39 ~ 37-39 ~ 37-39 ~ 37-39
V-Max [km/h] 52 + 52 + 52 + 52 + 52 + 52 +
Bridle height [m] 6,649 7,001 7,401 7,593 7,781 8,26
Nr. of cells 36 36 36 36 36 36
Glider weight [kg] 4,7 5,2 5,8 5,9 6,1 6,8
Bridle length [m] 243 256 269 279 286 304
Line diameter [mm] 0,95 / 1,2 / 1,65
1,8 / 2,0
0,95 / 1,2 / 1,65
1,8 / 2,0
0,95 / 1,2 / 1,65
1,8 / 2,0
0,95 / 1,2 / 1,65
1,8 / 2,0
0,95 / 1,2 / 1,65
1,8 / 2,0
0,95 / 1,2 / 1,65
1,8 / 2,0
Speed system / trimmer Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No
Certification EN-A /LTF-A EN-A /LTF-A EN-A /LTF-A EN-A /LTF-A EN-A /LTF-A EN-A /LTF-A
Certified standards and procedures LTF 91/09 & EN 926-
1:2006, 926-2:2006
LTF 91/09 & EN 926-
1:2006, 926-2:2007
LTF 91/09 & EN 926-
1:2006, 926-2:2008
  LTF 91/09 & EN 926-
1:2006, 926-2:2009
LTF 91/09 & EN 926-
1:2006, 926-2:2010
Folding lines used for certification No No No No No No
 DHV Safetyclass  2  2  2  2  2  2