Dudek Shark

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The '''Dudek Shark''' is a [[Poland|Polish]] single-place, [[paraglider]] that was designed and produced by [[Dudek Paragliding]] of [[Bydgoszcz]]. It is now out of production.<ref name="WDLA04">Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 14. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X</ref>

==Design and development==
The Shark was designed as an intermediate glider and made from Skytex material with Technora lines. The models are each named for their approximate wing area in square metres.<ref name="WDLA04"/>

==Operational history==
Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Shark in a 2003 review as "technically very elaborate".<ref name="WDLA04"/>

==Variants==
;Shark 25
:Small-sized model for lightweight pilots. Its {{convert|11.90|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|25.19|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 69 cells and the [[Aspect ratio (aeronautics)|aspect ratio]] is 5.63:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|65|to|90|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="WDLA04"/>
;Shark 27
:Mid-sized model for medium weight pilots. Its {{convert|12.41|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|27.36|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 69 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.63:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|85|to|110|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="WDLA04"/>
;Shark 29
:Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its {{convert|12.87|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|29.44|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, 69 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.63:1. The pilot weight range is {{convert|105|to|130|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="WDLA04"/>
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.dudek.eu/en/out-of-production/shark.html}}
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[[Category:Dudek aircraft|Shark]]
[[Category:Paragliders]]