title: XIX Top
text: # XIX Top
  
  The XIX Top is a series of Swiss single-place paragliders, that was designed by Michi Kobler and produced by XIX GmbH of Kronbühl in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The Top was designed as a performance cross country glider. The design progressed through several generations of models, each improving on the last. The models are each named for their relative size.
  
  ## Variants
  
  ### Top 2 M
  
      Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its 12.5 m (41.0 ft) span wing has a wing area of 28 $m^2$ (300 sq ft), 56 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.9:1. The pilot weight range is 80 to 104 kg (176 to 229 lb). The glider model is Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) 2-3 certified.
  
  ### Top 2 L
  
      Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 13.5 m (44.3 ft) span wing has a wing area of 30.4 $m^2$ (327 sq ft), 58 cells and the aspect ratio is 6:1. The pilot weight range is 90 to 117 kg (198 to 258 lb). The glider model is DHV 2-3 certified.
  
  ## Specifications (Top 2 M)
  
  Data from Bertrand
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: one
  * Wingspan: 12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
  * Wing area: 28 $m^2$ (300 sq ft)
  * Aspect ratio: 5.9:1
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)
  * Rate of sink: 1.0 m/s (200 ft/min)
  