Sportster

sportive performance glider
LTF/EN C

Sportster is our high performance wing within class C. It has a aspect ratio of 6 and is designed for experienced and ambitious cross country pilots as well as pilots upgrading from class B.

Particularly captivating about this paraglider are its straightforward flight characteristics, fantastic gliding and subtle, well modulated handling.

  • Flexible, break-resistant little synthetic rods within leading edge, that are easily replaceable.
  • Performance oriented profile
  • Well arranged line setup - minimised air drag
  • 3 line levels per carrying strap
  • Dirt outlet ports at stabiliser
  • Clearly marked risers
  • Hard-wearing, durable Dominico D20 fabric
  • We only use high grade material of renowned manufacturers for our wings
  • Accurate production in one of the most advanced manufacturing plants
Size S M L
cells 62 62 62
surface measure (m²) 24,42 26,5 28,66
surface projected (m²) 20,56 22,31 24,13
wing-span (m) 12,04 12,54 13,04
aspect ratio 6 6 6
trim speed (km/h) 38 +/- 1 38 +/- 1 38 +/- 1
max.speed (km/h) 54 +/- 2 54 +/- 2 54 +/- 2
weight range (kg) 70 - 90 85 - 110 100 - 125
certification category (EN and LTF) C C

C

Material
upper canvas Dominico 20D soft finish
lower canvas Dominico 20D soft finish
profile Dominico 30D FM hard finish
diagonal ribs Dominico 20D FM hard finish
lines Edelrid Technora 7343: 280/190 (lower lines)
Liros Technora TC 160 (lower lines)
Liros Dyneema DC: 100 (middle line cascade / brake top cascade)
Liros Dyneema DC: 120 / 60 (top cascade)
Liros Dyneema DC: 120 (middle cascade)
Edelrid Technora 6843: 080 (brake middle and lower cascade)
Edelrid Dyneema 10/N300 (steering line)
line locks Maillon Rapide inox 3,5 mm

FAQ

Sportster has been designed as a cross-country wing. We intended Sportster to be a wing not only for C-class purposes. High achievable performance and controllable flight characteristics under extreme conditions, make Sportster a first-choice glider for ambitious cross-country pilots.

Controllable performance - is the shortest and to the point description for Sportster.

The ultimate strenghts of Sportster are outstanding gliding performance, a well-tempered attidude under extreme conditions and its characteristics in thermal flying. It can evenly and efficiently be turned in thermal and conveys a feel-good factor to the pilot even in turbulent flight conditions. That is why Sportster is predestinated for cross-country purposes.

In general it is advisable to choose a size, where your weight is in the midst respectively in the upper third of the weight range the wing is certified for. Sportster is designed for purposes, where pilots favourably want to have an extra square metre, thus a lower sink rate, while others prefer higher final speed. That's why we have chosen quite overlapping weight ranges for Sportster. Thus every paragliding pilot can choose a size that meets his requirements best.

Designing Sportster, we deliberately abdicated the ultimate pinch of performance and rather focused on achievable performance.

Flying Sportster you can experience the result in form of a great feel-good factor – stressless flying, yet high achievable performance.

For Sportster we have chosen material, which offered an ideal compromise on weight reduction, durability and robustness. Every material we use is mady by leading manufacturers, whom we have been working and cooperating with in development issues for many years. A solid basis for high quality and for your long lasting enjoyment of flying Sportster.

For a detailed chart on material used please look at the chapter „technical data“.

Lines & accessory for this paraglider

  • Extremely light XC harness
  • Simple opening of speed bag
  • Light rescue parachute for heavy total load
  • Very low sink rate, very fast opening
  • Very light parachute for huge total load
  • Extremely low sink rate, very fast opening

G-force brake parachute is made to reduce physical stress when flying spirals. It needs to be attached to your harness.

Probably one of the easiest ways to pack a glider – quickly and compactly.

It is very simple to re-order line for your independence paraglider, when using the lines service provided in our online store.