Gin Bongo

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| type=[[Paraglider]]
| national origin=[[South Korea]]
| manufacturer=[[Gin Gliders Inc.]]
| designer=Gin Seok Song
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| status=Production completed
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| produced= mid-2000s
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| unit cost= [[Pound sterling|£]]2,042 (2004)
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The '''Gin Bongo''' is a [[South Korea]]n two-place, [[paraglider]] that was designed by Gin Seok Song and produced by [[Gin Gliders]] of [[Yongin]]. It is now out of production.<ref name="WDLA04">Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 18. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X</ref>

==Design and development==
The Bongo was designed as a [[tandem]] glider for [[flight training]] and as such was referred to as the Bongo Tandem, indicting that it is a two seater.<ref name="WDLA04" />

The aircraft's {{convert|14.35|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has 44 cells, a wing area of {{convert|40.34|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and an [[aspect ratio (wing)|aspect ratio]] of 5.11:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|140|to|210|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider is DHV 1-2 Bi-Place certified.<ref name="WDLA04" />
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==References==
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{{Gin aircraft}}
[[Category:Gin aircraft|Bongo]]
[[Category:Paragliders]]