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2. Introducing the Boomerang 4
The Boomerang 4 is a completely new concept of high end competition wing. Designer Gin Seok
Song and Robert Graham have drawn on all their years of experience to produce a wing that is
uniquely in tune with the needs of today's competition pilots. The Boomerang 4 offers
exceptional performance combined with a precise handling and a sufficient safety margin. This
allows the pilot to accurately feel the sensations of flight, and thus develop an active flying
style. Rapid progression up the learning curve is enabled, as the pilot becomes acquainted with
using the speed and performance of this wing. The Boomerang 4 will allow you to experience the
full pleasure of free flight with the highest performance available today.
For Pilots Who …
The Boomerang 4 is a perfect competition glider and is suitable for the very experienced pilot
who flies frequently and wants the highest performing glider. The Boomerang 4 is designed for
all kinds of flying, from ridge soaring to thermalling, but is optimized to go further in cross
country or to win competitions.
Cutting-edge Design
Gin and Robert have made extensive improvements in the Boomerang 4 compared to the
Boomerang 3. Performance, climbing and top speed have been improved without sacrificing the
level of security required by competition pilots.
Countless prototypes have been built, tested and compared to find the optimum. A new plan
form, high aspect ratio and a new profile give this wing incredible performance and high solidity.
A special shape for the reinforcements has been introduced and all the air intakes are optimized.
The patented Rigifoil System is used to have a clean leading edge, especially at high speed. All
this improves take-off characteristics, performance and increases the lifetime of the canopy.
The brake line layout is designed for fast and flat turning, with proportional brake pressure for
light and direct handling. This enables efficient and easy climbing in thermals as well as using
weak lift when ridge soaring. The Boomerang 4 pulls nicely into thermals and therefore allows
you to negotiate even turbulent thermals without the need to use a lot of brake action.
A modified riser system gives you higher top speed and a better sink rate at speed.
Weight and drag have been reduced by using a new hi-tech, lightweight fabric and a special mix
of thin lines.
The Boomerang 4 competition version uses thin unsheeted Kevlar lines.
These and other innovations ensure that by purchasing the Boomerang 4, you are getting the
best possible glider in its class.