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improvement in the climb rate. The higher speed of the MENTOR 4
improves its efficiency against headwind.
Lighter and even more durable
The MENTOR 4 is a weight-optimised wing: everything that is not
exposed to a high mechanical load has been manufactured using
moderately light material, except the profile nose which is made from
abrasion resistant cloth. The result is a wing that is significantly ligh-
ter, but at the same time more durable, than its predecessor. A side
effect of the reduced canopy weight is higher passive safety – and it is
suitable for hike & fly.
Technical summary
The MENTOR 4 is an EN B wing with 55 cells. The outer cells are clo-
sed, i.e. they are fitted without cell openings. The leading edge is fitted
as an Air Scoop which increases the internal wing pressure and the-
refore makes the wing more stable – especially in accelerated flight.
All technical data can be found on page 77.
The MENTOR 4
Introduction
More technology, more know-how, more performance: the MENTOR
4 is the next milestone in the XC intermediate class. As well as im-
proving its performance across the whole polar curve, the MENTOR
4 also offers refined handling in thermals, balanced roll damping and
even better climb characteristics.
The next milestone
The MENTOR 1, 2 and 3 were outstanding in their class. The MENTOR 4
is the continuation of our mission to make the best wing in its class. In
comparison to its predecessor, its performance is better by half a glide
point. The MENTOR 4 offers everything an ambitious cross-country
pilot desires: impressive performance combined with a high degree of
passive safety. Numerous competition title wins and records are proof
of the success of the MENTOR design.
Optimised in every way
The experience of these cross-country hounds fed the development.
Our designers and test pilots converted this input, and their own expe-
rience, into solutions. The results are improved roll dampening (parti-
cularly in accelerated flight), even more precise handling and a further
The MENTOR 4 was
developed in co-opera-
tion with the cross-
country pilots in the
NOVA Pilots Team.
The more air flows
into the wing,
the more internal
pressure there is
and as a result, a
more stable and
powerful paraglider.
In the MENTOR 4
we have used a more
advanced Air Scoop
which improves the
performance, but
also the stability of
the wing.
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