U-Turn AIRWOLF LTF2, Руководство пользователя

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Introduction
U-Turn paragliders are in a class of their own. U-Turn doesn`t compromise on safety, and uses the best
quality components and hallmark fl ight characteristics. Be happy your are fl ying a U-Turn glider, as it is
the brand for those who appreciate the diff erence.
The laws of physics are well defi ned. We aspire to achieve to possible within the framework of its laws.
We admit this is ambitious but you will always fi nd U-Turn at the cutting edge of technology.
As Oscare Wilde once said in this very British understatement: “His taste is very basic; only always the
best is good enough.” The U-Turn team embodies the attitude; “We always want to deliver the best pos-
sible glider.” Nothing more and most certainly nothing less.
U-Turn staff takes notice of its customer wishes, so we appreciate any comments or feedback!
Please feel free to contact your competence center or U-Turn directly for any advice or direction.
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With the AIRWOLF, U-Turn has successfully implemented the appreciated best seller concept also in the
DHV/LTF2 wing class: maximum performance and high level security standard. A completely new de-
signed profi le combined with the PPNplus system provides secure fl ying fun – features that are much
valued by the U-Turn pilots.
The U-Turn AIRWOLF is a performance focused cross country wing, providing high resistance against
folding despite the immense snatching of 6.0 and the extreme performance. From the very fi rst moment
the pilot feels: this wing holds excellent performance reserves and I can rely on it! The performance
more or less results from the genes, because the AIRWOLF is a direct descendant of the top performer
AIR FORCE II. The security feature is ensured by the PPNplus technology of U-Turn: Instead oft he nose
Mylar, synthetic rods reinforce the profi le nose not only along the sewings of the cell membranes, but
also directly above the openings. Thus, the inner pressure is retained for a longer time also in extreme
conditions; the profi le and the air stream are maintained.
Even if not apparent at fi rst sight, the real intrinsic values of the wing are the optimized cross ports. They
are required to ensure the quick and smooth re-infl ation of the canopy, but too many of them might also
be a disadvantage during the fl ight. With other words: the less cross ports are required to ensure the
optimum refi lling of the canopy, and the smaller the required cross ports can be dimensioned, the more
stable is the canopy during the fl ight. The fi nal success story of the AIRWOLF is, that it has been possible
to reduce the cross ports substantially thanks to the interaction of the profi le and the PPNplus system.
Altogether, the AIRWOLF considerably rises above the standard. The overall construction shows its mag-
nitude for example during thermals in/outs: the usual pitching of the wing is defi nitely lower; the pilot is
not brought into pendulum position. The result is that in thermal active conditions the gliding perform-
ance literally beats up by a mile the other gliders in this category. While other gliders are still oscillating
around, the AIRWOLF gains some meters. Thanks to the new profi le, the AIRWOLF is an excellent ther-
mal riser. Specially in weak thermals he hardly can be caught up and can be inclined gently. Its layout
provides lot of fun. In very thermal or very turbulent air, the AIRWOLF is gliding consistently.
General Description AIRWOLF