title: Edel Mountain
text: # Edel Mountain
  
  The Edel Mountain is a South Korean single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Edel Paragliders of Gwangju. It is now out of production.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The Mountain was designed as a lightweight mountaineering descent glider.
  
  The models are each named for their relative size.
  
  ## Variants
  
  ### Mountain 8000 M
  
      Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 11 m (36.1 ft) span wing has a wing area of 25.14 $m^2$ (270.6 sq ft), 33 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The pilot weight range is 70 to 95 kg (154 to 209 lb). The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
  
  ### Mountain 8000 L
  
      Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its wing has an aspect ratio is 4.8:1. The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
  
  ## Specifications (Mountain M)
  
  Data from Bertrand
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: one
  * Wingspan: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
  * Wing area: 25.14 $m^2$ (270.6 sq ft)
  * Aspect ratio: 4.8:1
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
  