KING 2 :: TRIPLE SEVEN
La King2 est le parfait cocktail de plaisir, de confort et de performance.
Elle a été conçue pour ne laisser que les derniers km/h aux deux lignes tout en conservant la fiabilité et l'aisance des comportements d'une construction conventionnelle poussée aux sommets de son art.
C'est pourquoi la King2 est née de la génétique de la Gambit, voile CCC qui joue au plus haut niveau mondial. Elle est destinée aux pilotes expérimentés qui cherchent à améliorer leur vitesse moyenne sur de très longs parcours mais qui ne désirent pas se transformer en sportifs de haut niveau.
Dans cette catégorie la King2 est très facile à voler et étonnamment facile à bien voler.
DESIGNER’S THOUGHTS
“When we started discussing the general concept of a King replacement, every option was on the table – we could decide to build a 2-liner like many of our competitors, with the benefits and the drawbacks inherent in this glider concept, or we could continue the King heritage by making a super accessible EN D wing through the incorporation of C-lines once more. In the end, we decided that the latter was the more sensible approach, to ensure that current King owners, and those aspiring to become one, would immediately recognise the breed of the wing above their heads. With the glider that we’re introducing today, we’re super happy that we chose this direction for our project – our comparative tests have shown its performance to be simply mindboggling, but it flies just like the original King; easy, effortless performance for “everybody” and not just for the ninjas of the skies.”
Aljaz Valic
WHO IS THIS GLIDER FOR?
The King 2 is a no-nonsense EN D glider for ambitious XC pilots with a fetish for sexy, beautiful paraglider design. It sports the highest performance of any serial production 3-liner ever made while retaining the docile, forgiving character of its predecessor. This makes it the perfect wing for any pilot looking to get the edge over their contemporaries, sacrificing neither personal safety nor airborne comfort in the bargain. As such it could be seen as the ideal stepping stone towards the CCC class, but this isn’t really it’s the greatest strength; we predict that a majority of King 2 pilots will not want to increase their workload in the air by moving to more demanding glider classes once they have seen just how well this baby goes.
MATERIALS
| CANOPY MATERIALS | |
|---|---|
| Upper surface | Dominico N30 DMF |
| Bottom surface | Skytex 27 |
| Profiles | Skytex Porcher 40 Hard |
| Diagonals | Skytex Porcher 40 Hard |
| Mini ribs | Skytex Porcher 40 Hard |
| Suspension and main lines | Liros DC PRO (SK 99), Edelrid A-8000-U |
| RISER MATERIALS | |
|---|---|
| Fabric | 13 mm Kevlar-reinforced Nylon webbing |
| Pulleys | Harken P18mm ball bearing pulley |
| Size | S | MS | ML | L |
| Number of cells | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Projected area (m2) | 18.4 | |||
| Flat area (m2) | 21.7 | |||
| Projected span (m) | 10.0 | |||
| Flat span (m) | 12.3 | |||
| Projected Aspect Ratio | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Flat aspect ratio | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Glider weight (kg) | 5.6 | |||
| In-flight weight range (kg) | 80-97 | |||
| Certification LTF/EN | D* | D | D* | D* |
| Test reports | Test report | Test report | Test report | Test report |
| Sticker | Sticker | Sticker | Sticker | Sticker |
| Line datasheet | Data | Data | Data | Data |
| Line plan | Line plan | Line plan | Line plan | Line plan |
| Latest manual | EN | EN | EN | EN |
- Taille :
- S
- SM
- ML
- L
- Couleur :
- Bleu
- Rouge
- Vert
- Type d'Aile :
- Competition Cross
- Poids :
- 5.6 kg