https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9VHRttA9U4
Author: Ziad Bassil
1-Ziad: Do you consider the new concept of the Phantom an open gate for future glider designs? Philippe Medicus: I don’t think, that the Phantom is going to stay the only wing of its kind. Philippe Medicus: Current competition wings have a similar cell count already. Adding the complex internal structure of the Phantom would decrease weight and increase dimensional stability. But compared to the advantage of the concept in the “Low-B Class”, the benefit would be a lot smaller. Philippe Medicus: The concept does not increase the collapse resistance, but the dimensional stability benefits a lot. So the wing…
5- Ziad: Some pilots said that the M6 and Enzo tendency to cravat are high after a collapse ,So did you make any re-arrangement for the Zeno design ,not to have cravats? or may be less… Any comments? Luc Armant: I’m not sure about that comment. And I would need to know what sort of cravat they are talking about. Pilots use the word cravats for many different things. After collapses, sometimes the M6 or the Enzo2 does a small wing tip knot that you can remove by pulling the stabilo line. I did not make special arrangement but the…
SUPAIR Leaf EN-B The Leaf (nice name for a paraglider ! ) is the first Supair certified as a B glider and intended for a larger group in this segment. The take off is super easy for a B with no hang back or shooting forward. I flew the Leaf in different conditions from weak to rough conditions and i have now a solid idea about it’s behavior. In rough turbulent thermals the Leaf resembles the low B category gliders ex: Ion 4 by the comfort it delivers and ease of use. Inside the thermals, the Leaf S (75-95) loaded…
Air cross ( U-Cruise M ) My last glider from Air cross was the U cross EN-C glider. The U-Cruise is their new 5.6 aspect ratio intermediate B glider. I flew the M size (75-100) from 94 to 98 all up. I felt that 95-97 could be an efficient option in all conditions. The U-cruise features a shark nose, thin unsheathed lines on top and regular covered ppsl lines on the bottom like the ones on the modern gliders like the M4, Rook 2…with a 3.5 line configuration. The risers are thin and sporty, the speed lengths on the risers…
2-Nevada = Triple Seven Rook 2 SM @ 93 = U-Turn Blacklight SM= Rush 4 SM = Mentor 2 S (Still Efficient) = Mentor 3 S ( it is very dampened) = Tequila 4 SM = AD Rise 2 M = Atlas S = Base M = Rise 2 S Superlight = Atlas X-Alps S & M = Ion 4 S @ 95 = Eden 6 26 @ 96 = Buzz Z5 SM @ 92 = Skyman Cross Country S = Gin Sprint 3 M @ 101 = Sky Apollo M = Arriba 3 S @ 92 = Mentor 4…
UP KIbo SM. After test flying the Summit XC3 and the Trango XC3, here’s the Kibo test flight in SM size . The Kibo has a 5.7 aspect ratio and has a B rating. UP created the Kibo for B pilots in mind and should be easier to fly than the Summit XC3. Launching the Kibo is super easy and smooth . No shooting forward or hanging back. Just a steady climb to rest above the pilots head. I flew the Kibo SM (75-95) at 93 all up as i felt it is a good load on this size. The…
