title: Calipt'Air Walabis Bi
text: # Calipt'Air Walabis Bi
  
  The Calipt'Air Walabis Bi is a Swiss two-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Calipt'Air of Spiez. It is now out of production.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The Walabis Bi was designed as a tandem glider for flight training. The Bi designation indicates "bi-place" or two seater. It shares a common design heritage with the Sky Paragiders Golem.
  
  The aircraft's 14.65 m (48.1 ft) span wing has 56 cells, a wing area of 40.5 $m^2$ (436 sq ft) and an aspect ratio of 5.1:1. The pilot weight range is 140 to 210 kg (309 to 463 lb). The glider is AFNOR Biplace certified.
  
  ## Operational history
  
  Reviewer Noel Bertrand noted in a 2003 review that the Walabis Bi had become a noted popular choice of wings for professional pilots giving tandem rides.
  
  ## Specifications (Walabis Bi)
  
  Data from Bertrand
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: one
  * Wingspan: 14.65 m (48 ft 1 in)
  * Wing area: 40.5 $m^2$ (436 sq ft)
  * Aspect ratio: 5.1:1
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 44 km/h (27 mph, 24 kn)
  * Rate of sink: 1.2 m/s (240 ft/min)
  