Paragliders
From school wings to competition wings, from cell layout to line plans.
Paraglider and kite design office in Grasse
43N designs wings for all kinds of companies: paragliders, paramotor wings and kites, and also wings that tow ships, generate electricity or carry drones. Every design is simulated on the computer, then flown for real by our own test pilots.
Leadership
Bruce Goldsmith
A former paragliding world champion, he brings decades of design and flight testing to every client of the office.
The founder of BGD, he now runs 43N, a design office in Magagnosc, in the hills above Grasse. The name comes from the office's latitude: 43° North.
- Founded
- 2022
- Company
- SARL
- Location
- Grasse
What we design
The same tools and the same team for every client, from a competition wing to a kite bar.
Paramotor wings
Reflex-profile wings for powered flight, solo and tandem.
Kites and bars
Traction kites and parakites such as Airwave's Alma, with their control bars.
Harnesses, rescues and rucksacks
Harnesses, rucksacks, rescue parachutes and line sets.
Also: kite bars, line sets, rucksacks and all associated equipment.
Simulated on the computer, proven in the air
We work on both sides: simulation and CAD to move fast, flight testing to know for sure. That's what sets us apart: a wing isn't finished until our test pilots have flown it.
At the office
Brief and specifications
Needs analysis and concepts for a wing, a harness or any other equipment.
On the computer
Simulation and CAD
3D modelling, simulation and computer-aided design of every version.
In the air
Prototypes flight-tested
Our test pilots fly every prototype in real conditions and report what the simulation can't show.
Computer and air
Adjust and validate
Back to the computer, a new prototype, a new flight: until the version is ready to manufacture.
Services to businesses: consulting and other services on your product development projects. Every project is quoted individually.
Wings for all kinds of companies
Paragliding and paramotor brands, kite makers, companies in ship towing, energy and drones: 43N designs for clients of every kind, from a brand-new wing to the next version of an existing range.
The office was founded in 2022 when it took over the French business of Bruce Goldsmith Design (BGD), one of its clients. Every project gets the same team, the same tools and the same flight testing.
Companies that have worked with 43N
The team
Design, aeronautical engineering, flight testing and communication: the people behind 43N.
Management
Bruce Goldsmith
Founder, R&D and design
Arna Goldsmith
Marketing
Engineering and R&D
Kay Arianpour
R&D project manager
Tim Vacelet
Aeronautical engineer
Flight testing
Tyr Goldsmith
Test pilot, graphics
Tim Green
Paramotor test pilot
Abel Varga
Test pilot
Shun Hanada
Test pilot
Communication and office
Charlie King
Communication
Anthony Green
Graphic design, film
Application areas
Flexible wings that fly, tow and generate power. 43N has already designed for companies in six areas.
Paragliding
Wings from school to competition, harnesses, rescues and rucksacks.
ClientsBGD
Paramotor
Reflex-profile wings for powered flight, solo and tandem.
ClientsBGDVittorazi Motors
Kites and parakites
Traction kites and parakites, with their control bars.
ClientsBGD
Ship towing
Large kites that tow ships at sea.
ClientsSkyTug
Airborne wind energy
Tethered kites that generate electricity.
ClientsKitepower
Parafoil drones
Autonomous aircraft carried by a wing, including a cargo drone.
ClientsAnimal Dynamics
Questions about working with 43N
- Which companies do you work for?
- Paragliding, paramotor and kite brands, makers of harnesses, rucksacks, rescues, lines and bars, and also companies in ship towing, airborne wind energy and drones. If your product flies or pulls under a wing, we can design it.
- Past projects
- The photos on this site show paragliders, kites and rescues designed by 43N for BGD. Other projects, often confidential, are best presented in person.
- Price of a study
- Each project is quoted from your specifications and your timeline.
- First contact
- An email describing your equipment and your timeline is enough. The quote follows that first read.