Until now pilots have had to chose between high performance tandems that
can be a handful to control if conditions are not ideal, or else working
tandems which are easy to use but often lack the performance needed for
good cross country flights. Airwave are proud to present its new tandem
glider the Scenic, we believe this is the first tandem glider to bridge
this gap.
Scenic features
Easy Launch
Launching a tandem is not always the easiest of tasks. Four legs and
a tailwind are often a recipe for disaster, so we believe a tandem must
have the very best take-off characteristics possible. We were not
surprised when the DHV test pilots agreed with us and awarded the Scenic
a DHV1 for this test (with trimmers released).
Soft Landings
Not only does the take-off need to be super easy but the landing has to
allow the pilot to slow down enough so that even in light tailwind
conditions the pilot and passenger can achieve a stand-up landing. The
Scenic has a combination of a new aerodynamic profile and an effective
brake line distribution allowing the pilot to achieve unusually slow
landing speeds and a remarkable energy conversion for super soft
landings.
Dream Handling
Thermalling the Scenic is a real pleasure. The turn co-ordination allows
the Scenic to outclimb many solo gliders and the trimmers with their
gearing ratio allow easy trim application and lower brake pressure
particularly with the trimmers on.
Eternal Trimmers
The first thing to wear out on a tandem paraglider is usually the
trimmers. Most pilots use the trimmers for both launch and landing and
normally after a couple of hundred flights the trimmer webbing becomes
worn and the pilot has to order a costly replacement pair of
risers……not on the Scenic. To reduce trimmer wear we have used a 2-1
reduction which halves the load. This avoids slipping and makes the
trimmer easier to pull. Also we have made the trimmer itself replaceable
and every Scenic is delivered with a spare pair! If after all these new
innovations you still need a replacement trimmers, they will be only a
fraction of the price of new risers.
Good Performance
Due to the internal diagonal system the Scenic has a total line length
of just 440 meters. This makes untangling the lines easier as well has
giving superior glide performance.
Partially Closed Leading Edge
The leading edge of the Scenic is fully open in the center to promote
fast inflation. The tips are fully closed as is conventional in
paragliders, but between these two areas is a zone of transition of
partially closed cells. This detail is not only the logical transition
zone between the two extremes but also produces a cleaner leading edge.
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