Calipt'Air Walabis Bi
# Calipt'Air Walabis Bi

The Calipt'Air Walabis Bi is a Swiss two-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Calipt'Air of Spiez. It is now out of production.

## Design and development

The Walabis Bi was designed as a tandem glider for flight training. The Bi designation indicates "bi-place" or two seater. It shares a common design heritage with the Sky Paragiders Golem.

The aircraft's 14.65 m (48.1 ft) span wing has 56 cells, a wing area of 40.5 $m^2$ (436 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is 140 to 210 kg (309 to 463 lb). The glider is AFNOR Biplace certified.

## Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand noted in a 2003 review that the Walabis Bi had become a noted popular choice of wings for professional pilots giving tandem rides.

## Specifications (Walabis Bi)

Data from Bertrand

General characteristics

* Crew: one
* Wingspan: 14.65 m (48 ft 1 in)
* Wing area: 40.5 $m^2$ (436 sq ft)
* Aspect ratio: 5.1:1

Performance

* Maximum speed: 44 km/h (27 mph, 24 kn)
* Rate of sink: 1.2 m/s (240 ft/min)
