Zero Gravity Paragliders

Zero Gravity Paragliders emerged in South Korea in 2002 under the direction of Mansoo Chae. Before creating the Zero Gravity brand, Chae had worked for Edel Paragliders, a company based in Gwangju. He subsequently started the new manufacturing operation as part of JM International Company Limited, with the business based in Seoul. The company's documented civilian range began with two paraglider designs. The Flow was developed as a beginner glider, while the Windstar was aimed at intermediate pilots. This pairing gave the manufacturer products for different levels of recreational flying and established a basic progression from entry-level to more experienced use. Zero Gravity's development work continued beyond those initial wings. In 2003, it was reportedly developing a two-place paraglider intended for flight training, as well as a performance wing. The training project suggested an effort to serve instructional operations and tandem-style or dual-occupancy flying, while the performance project pointed toward more advanced recreational or sporting users. The available record does not establish whether either development program entered sustained series production. The company also manufactured military jump parachutes. This broadened its activities from sport and training paragliders into parachute equipment for military use, although the supplied references do not provide detailed information about contracts, customers, quantities, or specific military models. Zero Gravity appears to have had a relatively short operating life. Reference material indicates that it seems to have gone out of business by 2008. No reliable information in the supplied material identifies a successor company, a later owner, a formal insolvency process, or the disposition of its designs and tooling. Consequently, the brand is best understood as a defunct South Korean paraglider and parachute manufacturer active primarily during the early 2000s.

• 2008

  Business apparently ceases

  [1]Zero Gravity Paraglidersen.wikipedia.org

  Available reference material indicates that the company appears to have gone out of business by this time.

• 2003

  Training and performance wings under development

  [1]Zero Gravity Paraglidersen.wikipedia.org

  Zero Gravity was developing a two-place glider for flight training and a separate performance wing.

• 2002

  Zero Gravity Paragliders is founded

  [1]Zero Gravity Paraglidersen.wikipedia.org

  Mansoo Chae established Zero Gravity Paragliders in South Korea as part of JM International Company Limited, following his earlier work at Edel Paragliders.

• 2002

  Initial paraglider designs introduced

  [1]Zero Gravity Paraglidersen.wikipedia.org

  The company developed the Flow beginner glider and the Windstar intermediate glider as its first two identified paraglider designs.

A South Korean early-2000s manufacturer serving beginner and intermediate paraglider pilots while also developing training, performance, and military parachute products.

• Beginner paraglider

  Zero Gravity Flow

  The Flow was one of Zero Gravity's first two paraglider designs. It was intended for beginners, placing it at the entry level of the company's civilian range and providing a product for pilots learning fundamental free-flight skills.

• Intermediate paraglider

  Zero Gravity Windstar

  The Windstar was the second of the company's initial paraglider designs and was aimed at intermediate pilots. It complemented the beginner-oriented Flow by serving users with more flying experience.

• Training paraglider · 2003

  Two-place training glider

  In 2003, Zero Gravity was developing a two-place paraglider for flight training. The available source confirms the development project but does not establish a production launch, final specifications, or commercial availability.

• Performance paraglider · 2003

  Performance wing

  The company was also developing a performance-oriented wing in 2003. No supplied source confirms whether this design reached production or identifies its specifications, intended competition class, or market.

• Military parachute

  Military jump parachutes

  Zero Gravity manufactured military jump parachutes in addition to civilian paragliders. The available references do not identify particular models, military customers, contracts, or production quantities.

1. 1Zero Gravity Paraglidersen.wikipedia.org