Dudek Lux

The Dudek Lux is a Polish single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Dudek Paragliding of Bydgoszcz. It is now out of production.[1]

Lux
Role Paraglider
National origin Poland
Manufacturer Dudek Paragliding
Status Production completed
Produced mid-2000s

Design and development

The Lux was designed as an advanced and competition glider and made from Skytex material with Technora lines. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.[1]

Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Lux in a 2003 review as "technically very elaborate" and noted that in 2003 it had incorporated thinner cross section lines.[1]

Variants
Lux 27
Medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its 12.74 m (41.8 ft) span wing has a wing area of 27.33 m2 (294.2 sq ft), 100 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.94:1. The pilot weight range is 75 to 100 kg (165 to 220 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Performance certified.[1]
Lux 29
Large-sized model for heavier-weight pilots. Its 13.19 m (43.3 ft) span wing has a wing area of 29.28 m2 (315.2 sq ft), 100 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.94:1. The pilot weight range is 95 to 125 kg (209 to 276 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Performance certified.[1]

Specifications (Lux 27)

Data from Bertrand[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 12.74 m (41 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 27.33 m2 (294.2 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 5.94:1

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn)
  • Rate of sink: 1.0 m/s (200 ft/min)

References
  1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 14. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
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