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GO FURTHER. www.gingliders.com Which glider for you ? EN ::: Photos: Jérôme Maupoint - Photos paramotor: Michel Touitou ::: Art direction, design, production: Eric Roussel ::: Gin Gliders is member of the PMA (Paragliding Manufacturers Association) BOOST BOLERO III YETI SPRINT SPRINT X-ALPS REBEL RACE BOOMERANG GTO BOOMERANG 7 BOOMERANG X-ALPS BECOOL YETI TANDEM AIRFLEX CLASS paragliding & paramotoring beginner beginner intermediate ultra-light mountain glider intermediate intermediate XC + performance XC high performance /competition competition light competition tandem light tandem paramotor intermediate EXPERIENCE from beginner from beginner from beginner from 1 or 2 years from 1 or 2 years from 2 or 3 years more than 4 years more than 4 or 5 years more than 4 or 5 years more than 2 years more than 2 years more than 2 years AIRTIME PER YEAR less than 50 hours less than 50 hours less than 50 hours more than 30 hours more than 30 hours more than 50 hours more than 80 hours more than 100 hours more than 100 hours more than 25 hours more than 25 hours more than 30 hours TYPE OF FLYING first solo paragliding & paramotoring flights, soaring, thermals first solo flights, soaring and XCs ultralight wing for mountaineering, travelling soaring, XCs soaring, XCs soaring, longer XCs and first competitions XCs and competition long XCs and World Cup long XCs and X-Alps professional tandem flight, regular soarings and XC‘s ultralight wing for mountaineering, travelling and XC‘s intermediate to competition paramotor flight DESIGN CONCEPT easy, stable, nice handling pitch stability easy, progressive, predictable pitch control ultralight, easy to fly and to take off in all conditions pitch control high 1/2 class performance, passive security rigifoil high 1/2 class performance, passive security rigifoil precise handling, active security and performance based on Boomerang concept but easier rigifoil world class competition winner rigifoil light version created for X-Alps of world class comp. glider rigifoil easy and simple for professional use and XC flights Ultralight, easy compact and simple all tandem pilots Reflex profile Easy handling High performance intermediate FLAT ASPECT RATIO 4.3 4.79 4.93 5.37 5.37 5.55 6,66 8+ 7.36 5.18 5.09 5.5 NO. OF CELLS 32 38 37 53 53 62 77 > 80 79 50 48 54 LTF 1 + DULV 1 1 1/2 1/2 2 2/3 load tested 1/2 1/2 EN A/B B B B D load tested B B/C The Airflex, the intermediate paramotor wing by GIN The Airflex is designed by Mike Campbell-Jones, the inventor of the Reflex technology and father of modern paramotoring. The Airflex is based on a Reflex profile but has an amazingly easy inflation and easy loading for takeoff compared to other wings made with the same profile type. This is due to a new generation of light leading edge, to an optimum placement of the attachment points, and to an original line cascade which utilizes the complete efficiency of the profile. Didier Eymin on the way to Palmyra, Syria (photos Ch. Charron - image-air.com)

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GO FURTHER.www.gingliders.com

Which glider for you ?

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BOOST BOLERO III YETI SPRINT SPRINT X-ALPS REBEL RACE BOOMERANG GTO

BOOMERANG 7 BOOMERANG X-ALPS

BECOOL YETI TANDEM AIRFLEX

CLASS paragliding & paramotoring

beginner

beginnerintermediate

ultra-lightmountain glider

intermediate intermediate XC + performance

XC high performance /competition

competition light competition

tandem light tandem paramotor intermediate

EXPERIENCE from beginner from beginner from beginner from 1 or 2 years

from 1 or 2 years

from 2 or 3 years

more than 4 years

more than 4 or 5 years

more than 4 or 5 years

more than 2 years

more than 2 years

more than2 years

AIRTIME PER YEAR

less than 50 hours

less than 50 hours

less than 50 hours

more than 30 hours

more than 30 hours

more than 50 hours

more than 80 hours

more than 100 hours

more than 100 hours

more than 25 hours

more than 25 hours

more than 30 hours

TYPE OF FLYING fi rst solo paragliding & paramotoring

fl ights,soaring, thermals

fi rst solo fl ights,

soaring and XCs

ultralight wing for

mountaineering, travelling

soaring, XCs soaring, XCs soaring, longer XCs and fi rst

competitions

XCs and competition

long XCs and World Cup

long XCs and X-Alps

professionaltandem fl ight,

regular soarings and XC‘s

ultralight wing for

mountaineering, travelling and

XC‘s

intermediate to competition

paramotor fl ight

DESIGN CONCEPT easy,stable,

nice handling

pitch stability

easy,progressive,predictable

pitch control

ultralight, easy to fl y and to

take off in all conditions

pitch control

high 1/2 class performance,

passive security

rigifoil

high 1/2 class performance,

passive security

rigifoil

precise handling, active

security and performance

based on Boomerang concept but

easier

rigifoil

world class competition

winner

rigifoil

light version created for X-Alps of world class comp. glider

rigifoil

easy and simple for

professional use and XC

fl ights

Ultralight, easy compact and simple all tandem pilots

Refl ex profi leEasy handling

High performance intermediate

FLAT ASPECT RATIO 4.3 4.79 4.93 5.37 5.37 5.55 6,66 8+ 7.36 5.18 5.09 5.5

NO. OF CELLS 32 38 37 53 53 62 77 > 80 79 50 48 54

LTF 1 + DULV 1 1 1/2 1/2 2 2/3 load tested 1/2 1/2

EN A/B B B B D load tested B B/C

The Airfl ex, the intermediate paramotor wing by GINThe Airfl ex is designed by Mike Campbell-Jones, the inventor of the Refl ex technology and father of modern paramotoring. The Airfl ex is based on a Refl ex profi le but has an amazingly easy infl ation and easy loading for takeoff compared to other wings made with the same profi le type. This is due to a new generation of light leading edge, to an optimum placement of the attachment points, and to an original line cascade which utilizes the complete effi ciency of the profi le.

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The Airfl ex performs better and fl ies fasterthan other wings in this intermediate category. The secret? Mike has used 2 profi les in the wing with different angles of attack across the wingspan. The original planform shape decreases the drag.

Airfl ex is delivered with:• Airfl ex rucksack with integrated fast packing bag (130L)• Inner bag, owner’s manual and accelerator bar

Key features:• Intermediate paramotor wing• Refl ex profi le• Easy infl ation, high lift ability at take off for a Refl ex profi le• Pitch stability• Precise turn and easy handling with brakes• High level of passive safety• Paramotor risers: 20cm trimmers range (A/D)• Speed system range: 16 cm• Full speed steering kit connected on tips when trimmers are open• EN B / C certifi ed

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It is very easy to manage the angle and radius of the turn with dynamic and precise handling – the trademark of GIN gliders. AIRFLEX has a dynamic roll but without excess. It is very stable in pitch, which helps to coordinate the turn with a paramotor and allows tight turns or wide turns with a good sink rate. The arc has been calculated to help to initiate the turn with roll, but at the same time keeping a strict directional stability and avoiding any bad rolling tendency. This is a very important characteristic in PPG, and helps to control the spiral dive.

The wing is very stable in all axes, especially at full speed. The sink rate is ex-cellent at both slow and fast speeds, which allows a wide usable speed range. The risers include a wing tip steering kit to pilot the wing when accelerated.

The “trimmers off” maximum position is 20cm (A/D) and the speed system range is 16cm.

SIZE 24 26 28

FLAT AREA (m²) 24.00 26.00 28.50FLAT A.R 5.5 5.5 5.5

PROJECTED AREA (m²) 20.07 21.75 23.84PROJECTED A.R 3.99 3.99 3.99

CELL NUMBER 54 54 54

GLIDER WEIGHT (kg) 6.3 6.8 7.3CERTIFIED WEIGHT IN FLIGHT WITHOUT ENGINE (KG) 60~80 80~100 95~105PARAMOTOR MAX. LOAD (KG) 110 135 155

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