8.62 / 10

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OverviewSpecsConclusion
8.33 / 10

Construction




7 / 10

Risers


9 / 10

Lines


9 / 10

Canopy



9 / 10

Build quality

9 / 10

Surface smoothness


9 / 10

Takeoff and groundhandling


9 / 10

Groundhandling


9 / 10

Takeoff



8.14 / 10

Flight




9 / 10

Glide


8 / 10

Accelerated flight



9 / 10

Speed gain

7 / 10

Speed system effort

8 / 10

Speed system travel

8 / 10

Soaring and sink rate



8 / 10

Sink rate in straight flight

8 / 10

Sink rate in spiral

7.33 / 10

Turn ability





7 / 10

Brakes efficiency

7 / 10

Weight shift efficiency

8 / 10

Rear risers control

8.5 / 10

Comfort and feedback



10 / 10

Comfort

7 / 10

Feedback

8 / 10

Dynamics and energy retention



7 / 10

Dynamics

9 / 10

Energy retention


9 / 10

Dangerous flight regimes


9 / 10

Asymmetric collapse


9 / 10

Spin out of thermal spiral



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  • Foto: I. Tarasova, A.Tarasov

Model

Year2017
Brand
HomologationEN C
Positioningmid EN C

Conditions

Flight sites
Harnesses
Total flight weight100 kg

Technical data

Flat area, sq. m.25,01
Flat A.R.6,5
Flat span, m12,75
Projected area, sq. m.21,15
Projected span, m10,22
Cells, total59
Lines schemeA2B3C2
Takeoff weight, kg90-105
Glider weight, kg4,43
SizeM

Materials and components

Upper surface, leading edgeDominicoDokdo 20D MF
Upper surface except leading edgeDominicoDokdo 20D MF
Bottom surfacePorcherSkytex 27 classic 2
Ribs, supportedMJ32 HF
Ribs, unsupportedMJ32 HF
Diagonal ribsMJ32 HF
Lines, upper cascadesEdelrid8000U 070, 090
Lines, middle cascadesEdelrid8000U 130, 190
Lines, main (lower) cascadesEdelrid8000U 190, 230, 280, 360
Risers, webbingLiros13mm Aramid/Polyester

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