Conar
HANGGLIDING EMERGENCY PARACHUTE
Model
Gores [n°] Weight [kg] Area [m
2
]
Conar HG16
16
1,68
22,36
Conar HG18
18
2,02
28,38
Conar HG20
20
2.58
35,11
Conar HG22
22
3.12
42,54
Congratulations for choosing an outstanding
product. The name ‘
Conar
’ comes from ‘
Con
o
A
picale
R
ientrante’ the Italian for ‘Reverse Apex
Cone’; this patented design gives extraordinary
performance to this rescue parachute.
IDENTIFICATION
The
hangglider Conar
has a black
eye at the end of the bridle, next to the
manufacturing information (date, model, size).
INTRODUCTION
The
hangglider Conar
rescue parachute is only suitable for
hanggliding; its design makes it unsuitable for any other purpose including Para
Gliding, Free Fall and Base Jumping.
In our opinion hangglider reserves need to be designed to open very quickly, even
at low descent speed, for two main reasons: pilots often fly close to the ground
and ridge rotor turbulence is a major cause of tumbling. Moreover, even if the
accident happens with some altitude, hangglider pilots may lose time trying to
throw the rescue with a broken hangglider.
FAST OPENING:
to obtain fast opening times at low speeds while maintaining a
low sink rate, we used these design criteria:
a - Reduced Surface:
under the same conditions a smaller parachute has a faster
opening time.
b - Low Weight:
the throw is easier and the lines unfold faster; the reduced
inertia also helps the canopy to open quickly even at very low airspeeds.
c - Pulled Down Apex:
increases the lift coefficient to compensate the reduced
surface and reduces the opening time.
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