BGD BASE 3

Elevate Your Experience with the BGD BASE 3 Paraglider

Precision Meets Performance in Every Flight

The BGD BASE 3 Paraglider isn’t just a wing—it’s a revolution in mid-level EN-B paragliding. Designed for pilots who demand dynamic performance without sacrificing security, the BASE 3 bridges the gap between playful and powerful. And because it’s engineered with Bruce Goldsmith’s signature design precision, it flies like a dream—right out of the bag.BGD Adam Paraglider EN/LTF-A

Speed, Stability, and Unmatched Handling BGD BASE 3 Paraglider

From mountain launches to coastal ridge soaring, the BASE 3 handles it all. It’s fast when you need it, stable when it counts, and agile at every turn. Thanks to BGD’s progressive design features—like optimized arc and mini-ribs—the wing delivers crisp responsiveness, especially in thermals. So, you climb better, glide farther, and enjoy smoother transitions between lift bands.

Lightweight Feel, Heavyweight Confidence with BGD BASE 3 Paraglider

While the BASE 3 feels featherlight in the air, it gives you heavyweight confidence under pressure. Designed with a semi-light construction, it balances durability and packability perfectly. Whether you’re hike-and-flying or cross-country cruising, you’ll appreciate how easy it is to carry—and how strong it feels once launched.

Built to Grow With You

Let’s face it—you’re not the same pilot you were last year. So why fly a wing that doesn’t evolve with you? The BGD BASE 3 Paraglider grows as your skills do. It’s forgiving enough for advancing intermediates, yet responsive enough to thrill experienced pilots. Transitioning from mellow to ambitious has never been this seamless.

Vibrant Looks, Proven Safety

Why blend in when you can stand out—with safety to match? The BASE 3 doesn’t just turn heads with its bold color schemes—it turns turbulence into tranquility. Certified EN-B with high passive safety, it inspires confidence in rough conditions while allowing dynamic piloting when skies are calm.

Take the Leap—BASE 3 Awaits

If your goal is to unlock your true flying potential, the BGD BASE 3 Paraglider is the wing to take you there. Because every flight should be about progression—not limitation. Fly farther, soar smarter, and trust the BASE 3 to take you beyond the basics.

Specs of BGD BASE 3 Paraglider

Target

The BASE 3 is for cross-country pilots who have started flying XC on a low-B and are looking for more performance to push their distances. It is stable but informative, and has some secret ninja skills: it’s slow-speed handling make it a top-landing demon, and it’s really easy to launch in strong winds because it is so pitch stable and does not surge forward. Performance-wise it is top of the EN-B class, but safety-wise it could be a low-B.

Designer’s notes of BGD BASE 3 Paraglider

Like the DIVA 2, the BASE 3 has a high arc and short lines. The high arc came about on the DIVA 2 primarily to improve the glide ratio, but we noticed this also resulted in extremely gentle collapse behaviour. Short lines reduce drag and also increase pitch stability, while leaving some roll for a fun and lively feel.

It has a reflex profile. This design is often associated with paramotor wings, and it means the profile has a natural pitch-up tendency. With a reflex profile, a lot of lift is produced near the leading edge, creating a force that acts against collapses and improves both active and passive safety. It makes the glider very stable on full bar, and collapses are very easy to anticipate and stop.

The tapered planform gives very good slow-speed characteristics, a slow stall speed and a wide margin for pilot error. The raked wingtips very effectively reduce drag.

The C-riser steering allows very effective pitch control, and the neoprene ‘cradle’ which serves as a handle is comfortable to hold and easy to use. Unlike a bar-style handle, there are no bits sticking out that could catch in your lines.

We have chosen to use cloths that are durable and hard wearing, for real-life abrasion-resistance. The unsheathed Aramid lines are Edelrid 8001U. They have a waterproof coating, and are very dimensionally stable so your glider will stay in trim.