Team 5 GREEN L, Owner'S Manual

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THE GREEN IN DETAIL
THE CANOPY
The canopy of the GREEN is made of extremely strong, especially coated Porcher Marine fabric
which - when treated properly (see chapter Care and maintenance) - has proved to be extraordinar-
ily resistant and airtight, so that you will enjoy safety and excellent resale value of your GREEN for
a long time. The top surface is produced with our new Hybrid technique, with the first third being
made up with the 9092 E85A 44g material, while the latter two thirds made up with 9017 E77A
40 g material. This well tested material-mix guarantees a high quality, longer life and a much more
safety due to the overall lightness of the canopy. Both materials are impregnated with a water
repellent coating which helps maintain the porosity for a longer period.
The bottom surface uses the 9017 E38A 40g material which again optimises the overall weight
of the glider.
Diagonally stiffened Porcher Marine fabric 9017 E29A (Hard finish) was our choice for the profile
and ribs in order to guarantee maximum profile accuracy in connection with the load optimised
force penetrations for induced forces. The profile of the GREEN was particularly calculated for the
demands of a modern paraglider by the aerodynamics specialist Dani Loritz and shows an unusu-
ally wide range of angles of attacks.
Leading and trailing edge are reinforced with a polyester band, air intake holes and partly closed
cells are stiffened for best attributes for launching and high speeds.
The round shape of the cell openings as well as the partially closed cells were chosen to guarantee
a balanced tension ratio between upper and lower surface and - at the same time - to keep the
openings at the leading edge - which normally are disadvantageous to performance - as small as
possible.
The GREEN is not equipped with a stabilizer in the traditional way. The stabilo has been reduced
to a winglet of the smallest possible dimensions. In this way induced drag has been reduced. The
GREEN has been provided with high directional and canopy stability without bringing unnecessary
parasitic drag.
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