PG Brochure - Ozone

FREESTYLE
In the tradition of the original Octane, which redefined handling in the paragliding
world, The Octane FLX is dedicated to freestyle play and acro flying.
This is our answer to pilots who have been asking for a wing that does all of
the hottest acro manoeuvres, but with a good enough sink rate to thermal
and fly comfortably… and of course with LTF 2 certification.
The Octane FLX is a compact and easy to use acro wing, with energy
enough for big tumbles and lofty wingovers, and the pitch stability needed
for gentle recoveries and the smoothest, easiest helicopters imaginable.
If you are an aspiring acro pilot, or if handling and fun are an absolute priority
for you, then the Octane FLX is your wing of choice.
The Concept
The perfect freestyle wing that is capable of all the tricks but certified to a
high level of safety, and comfortable to fly: the climb and glide of the Octane
FLX are excellent for a Freestyle wing.
New Features
»» 44 cells, with full diagonals, 4 riser lines and 4 lines per side and no middle
gallery lines: all for ultra high durability. More lines and more attachment points
are necessary for heavy use and frequent high G loadings. This also results
also in very small angles in the line cascades, reducing the deformations in
the sail and making the wing tighter and more efficient in manoeuvres.
»» The Aspect Ratio is a balance: high enough for performance and energy in
tumbles but low enough to be compact, forgiving, and to have a low chance
of cravats.
»» The planform has also been designed to reduce the risk of cravats while
doing spin tricks such as Mc twists, Misty flips, Helis, etc.
»» The overall line length (distance from pilot to wing) is somewhat high for
stability in the helicopter and energy for tumbles.
»» With Leaky Butthole technology for dune soaring and wagas!
For more specs and technical info, see page 49.
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