title: Nervures Altea
text: # Nervures Altea
  
  The Nervures Altea (sometimes Altéa) is a French single-place paraglider that was designed by Xavier Demoury and produced by Nervures of Soulom. It is now out of production.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The Altea was designed as an intermediate glider. The models are each named for their relative size.
  
  A total of 390 were built during its production run of 2001–2005.
  
  ## Variants
  
  ### Altea S
  
      Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 10.2 m (33.5 ft) span wing has a wing area of 25 $m^2$ (270 sq ft), 42 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.3:1. The pilot weight range is 60 to 75 kg (132 to 165 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
  
  ### Altea M
  
      Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 11.3 m (37.1 ft) span wing has a wing area of 28 $m^2$ (300 sq ft), 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.6:1. The pilot weight range is 75 to 95 kg (165 to 209 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
  
  ### Altea L
  
      Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 12.0 m (39.4 ft) span wing has a wing area of 31 $m^2$ (330 sq ft), 46 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.6:1. The pilot weight range is 95 to 120 kg (209 to 265 lb). The glider model is AFNOR Standard certified.
  
  ## Specifications (Altea M)
  
  Data from Bertrand
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: one
  * Wingspan: 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
  * Wing area: 28 $m^2$ (300 sq ft)
  * Aspect ratio: 4.6:1
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 44 km/h (27 mph, 24 kn)
  * Rate of sink: 1.1 m/s (220 ft/min)
  