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 span wing has a wing area of 28 m2, 56 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.9:1. The pilot weight range is 80 to 104 kg. 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 span wing has a wing area of 30.4 m2, 58 cells and the aspect ratio is 6:1. The pilot weight range is 90 to 117 kg. The glider model is DHV 2-3 certified.