8.44 / 10

Advance Omega X-Alps 3


2021-03-20
OverviewSpecsConclusion
8 / 10

Construction


7 / 10

Risers


8 / 10

Lines


9 / 10

Canopy



9 / 10

Build quality

9 / 10

Surface smoothness


8.5 / 10

Takeoff and groundhandling




9 / 10

Groundhandling


8 / 10

Takeoff



10 / 10

Takeoff in no wind/backwind

6 / 10

Takeoff in strong wind


8.81 / 10

Flight


9.33 / 10

Accelerated flight



10 / 10

Speed gain

9 / 10

Speed system effort

9 / 10

Speed system travel

9 / 10

Glide


8.5 / 10

Comfort and feedback



10 / 10

Comfort

7 / 10

Feedback

9 / 10

Soaring and sink rate



9 / 10

Sink rate in straight flight

9 / 10

Sink rate in spiral

9 / 10

Dynamics and energy retention



9 / 10

Dynamics

9 / 10

Energy retention

8 / 10

Turn ability



7 / 10

Brakes efficiency

8 / 10

Weight shift efficiency

9 / 10

Rear risers control


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  • Foto: I. Tarasova, A.Tarasov

Model

Year2019
BrandAdvance
HomologationEN D
PositioningEN D 2-liner

Conditions

Flight sites
HarnessesSky Country SeCtor Race
Total flight weight100 kg

Technical data

Flat area, sq. m.22,8
Flat A.R.6,95
Flat span, m12,59
Projected area, sq. m.19,4
Projected A.R.5,29
Projected span, m10,13
Cells, total63
Lines schemeA2A'2B3
Takeoff weight, kg85-97
Glider weight, kg3,6
Size22

Materials and components

Upper surface, leading edgePorcherSkytex 32 Universal, 70032 E3W
Upper surface except leading edgePorcherSkytex 27 classic 2 70000 E3H
Bottom surfacePorcherSkytex 27 Universal, 70032 E3W
Ribs, supportedPorcherSkytex 40 hard finish 9017 E29
Ribs, unsupportedPorcherSkytex 27 hard finish 70000 E91
Diagonal ribsPorcherSkytex 27 hard finish 70000 E91
Lines, upper cascadesEdelridA-8000U-090
Lines, middle cascadesEdelridA-8000U-190
Lines, main (lower) cascadesEdelridA-8000U-360
Lines, brakesEdelridA-7850-240 / covered 1 .9mm A-8000U-190 / uncovered, 1 .2 mm
Risers, webbingTechni SanglesDyneema, 10mm

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