Nervures Alpamayo
# Nervures Alpamayo

The Nervures Alpamayo is a French two-place paraglider that was designed by Xavier Demoury and produced by Nervures of Soulom. It is now out of production.

## Design and development

The Alpamayo was designed as a tandem glider for flight training and as such was referred to as the Biplace Alpamayo, indicating that it is a two seater. It was replaced in production by the Nervures Arteson.

## Variants

### Alpamayo 38

    Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 12.8 m (42.0 ft) span wing has a wing area of 38 $m^2$ (410 sq ft) and the aspect ratio is 4.6:1. The take-off weight range is 105 to 180 kg (231 to 397 lb). The glider model is CEN-1999 Biplace certified.

### Alpamayo 43

    Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 13.8 m (45.3 ft) span wing has a wing area of 43 $m^2$ (460 sq ft), 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.6:1. The crew weight range is 120 to 220 kg (265 to 485 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Biplace and CEN-1999 Biplace certified.

## Specifications (Alpamayo 43)

Data from Bertrand and manufacturer

General characteristics

* Crew: one
* Capacity: one passenger
* Wingspan: 13.8 m (45 ft 3 in)
* Wing area: 43 $m^2$ (460 sq ft)
* Aspect ratio: 4.6:1
* Empty weight: 8.4 kg (19 lb)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 46 km/h (29 mph, 25 kn)
* Stall speed: 24 km/h (15 mph, 13 kn)
* Maximum glide ratio: 7.5
* Rate of sink: 1.2 m/s (240 ft/min)
