Pegas Arcus
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The '''Pegas Arcus''' is a [[Czech Republic|Czech]] single-place [[paraglider]] that was designed and produced by [[Pegas 2000]] of [[Prague]]. It is now out of production.<ref name="WDLA04">Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 27. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref>
==Design and development==
The aircraft was designed as a beginner/intermediate glider. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.<ref name="WDLA04"/>
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==Variants==
;Arcus 1 24
:Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its {{convert|10.8|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|24.3|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 34 cells and the [[Aspect ratio (aeronautics)|aspect ratio]] is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|60|to|75|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="WDLA04"/>
;Arcus 1 26
:Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its {{convert|11.5|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|26.2|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 38 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.0:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|75|to|90|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. The glider model is Swiss SHV Standard certified.<ref name="WDLA04"/>
;Arcus 1 30
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its {{convert|12.8|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|31.5|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 40 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.2:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|105|to|125|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="WDLA04"/>
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==Specifications (Arcus 1 26) ==
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==References==
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{{Pegas 2000 aircraft}}
[[Category:Pegas 2000 aircraft|Arcus]]
[[Category:Paragliders]]