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The Summit XC²
: UP‟s new Intermediate
is the perfect example of a wing combining
great passive safety with total flying
pleasure. Thanks to the new Hybrid
Synergy Profile the Summit XC² has
superior performance but also the safety
of a true intermediate wing. This makes
the Summit XC² the right choice for an
unusually large pilot group
– in fact, pilots
coming from almost all glider classes will
have fun on a Summit XC².
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CAD-drawing
UP Summit XC²
The UP Summit XC², the predecessor to
the new model, was well-loved by pilots
for its high performance in combination
with very a high passive safety level,
which made flying it a genuine pleasure.
With the Summit XC² we wanted to
remain true to that general description
while improving all parameters of the wing,
and we also wanted to increase the
dynamics a little. In order to reach this
ambitious goal we had to design a
completely new wing. Right from the
moment you inflate the new Summit
XC² you will notice a very high degree
of canopy solidity
– the wing transmits
a very reassuring feel through the
risers
– but also a playfulness that will
inspire the beanie crowd!
Reactions to collapses are
reassuringly unspectacular, and the
Summit XC² fulfils the LTF09/EN C
test criteria with flying colours. And lets
not forget that this is a wing with a
performance that matches even wings
in the EN D class.
These cahracterisitics make the
Summit XC² the perfekct allround
flying machine, apealing to pilots of
quasi all levels; the up-and-coming
performance pilot, the Weekend
Warrior, the XC ace, even pilots
stepping down from the higher
classes.
Due to the high inherent safety this is
also the perfect wing to for pilots
stepping up from a 1-2 wing.
Hybrid Synergy Profile
Whenever we build a new wing we
obviously strive to improve everything
about it compared to the predecessor;
not only performance, but also safety
and general feel-good factor. This
means that all new UP wings always
remain true to the basic values of UP
(more performance, but safely!) but at
the same time they are each
completely new developments in their
own right.
While the predecessor was based on
the aerofoil inherited from the UP
competition wings, the new design
