Dudek Action
# Dudek Action

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

## Design and development

The Action was designed as an advanced and competition glider and made from Skytex material with Technora lines. The models are each named for their relative size.

## Operational history

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Action in a 2003 review as "technically very elaborate".

## Variants

### Action M

    Medium-sized model for mid-weight pilots. Its 12.29 m (40.3 ft) span wing has a wing area of 27.81 $m^2$ (299.3 sq ft), 65 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.43:1. The pilot weight range is 80 to 105 kg (176 to 231 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Performance certified.

### Action L

    Large-sized model for heavier-weight pilots. Its 12.72 m (41.7 ft) span wing has a wing area of 29.80 $m^2$ (320.8 sq ft), 65 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.43:1. The pilot weight range is 95 to 125 kg (209 to 276 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Performance certified.

### Action XL

    Extra large-sized model for even heavier pilots. Its 13.17 m (43.2 ft) span wing has a wing area of 31.92 $m^2$ (343.6 sq ft), 65 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.43:1. The pilot weight range is 115 to 140 kg (254 to 309 lb).

## Specifications (Action L)

Data from Bertrand

General characteristics

* Crew: one
* Wingspan: 12.72 m (41 ft 9 in)
* Wing area: 29.80 $m^2$ (320.8 sq ft)
* Aspect ratio: 5.43:1

Performance

* Maximum speed: 56 km/h (35 mph, 30 kn)
* Rate of sink: 1.1 m/s (220 ft/min)
