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THRUST

NEW Special PARAMOTOR Wing from APCO

THRUST – APCO’s purpose build, specialized wing for paramotor flying. It is just launched for 2004/2005 season and already enjoying huge popularity thanks to unique combination of parameters making it probably the best wing around (for paramotoring as well for free flying)
Fully certified by AFNOR/CEN to Standard class and approved for paramotoring and free flying.

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  • THRUST's design is focused on:

    • Launch - spotless - no matter wind or no wind, cross or tail
    • Ground Handling – THRUST positions itself over head with no effort and just hovers there even in the slightest wind with no sign of collapse, waiting for the pilot to be ready to accelerate into the air
    • In the air the wing acceleration is smooth, and THRUST willingly responds to the engine’s thrust
    • Handling - direct, precise and effortless
    • Flying - awesome
    • Safety – impeccable
    • Landing – piece of cake!
    • Riser – with accelerator and trim (for paramotor version), featuring 2 different levels of hook-in points enabling the THRUST to be fitted to any frame and capable of huge safe, speed range thanks to APCO’s exclusive HIT valves (well over 50km/h)
    • Speed valves (APCO’s exclusive HIT valves) are standard, as well as APCO original double coated siliconised cloth and heavy SuperAramid lines, backed up by our 3 Year/250 hour warranty

    Out of gas – THRUST is well suited to free flying too and can be supplied with paragliding risers on request.

    Certification – AFNOR/CEN Standard for free flying in all 3 sizes with standard p/g risers

     

    THRUST Colour Options
    No.
    Bottom
    Top
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11

    DESIGN FEATURES
    • Diagonal rib structure
    • Split A riser
    • All metal parts Stainless Steel or Aluminium
    • Eliptical planform
    • Heavy duty Technora lines
    • Double coated siliconised cloth
    • HIT Valves
    • Universal riser + accelerator and trim tabs to fit any frame (for paramotor version) or standard
    • paragliding riser
    • Top surface color design – fresh and attractive

    THRUST - Technical Data

    SIZE

    Small

    Medium

    Large

    X-Large

    Cells

    42

    44

    46

    48

    Area

    [m 2 ]

    27.3

    29.3

    31.3

    33.3

    Area (Projected)

    [m 2 ]

    23.4

    25.2

    26.9

    28.6

    Span incl. Stabiliser

    [m]

    11.58

    12.2

    12.9

    13.5

    Span (Projected)

    [m]

    9.32

    9.85

    10.4

    10.9

    A/R

    4.91

    5.08

    5.31

    5.47

    A/R (Projected)

    3.71

    3.85

    4.02

    4.15

    Take off weight (All up pilot + paramotor)

    [kg]

    70-115

    85-135

    100-155

    110-180

    Pilot weight all up for free flight

    [kg]

    65-85

    80-100

    95-120

    110-140

    Weight of canopy

    [kg]

    6.5

    6.9

    7.3

    7.6

    Root cord

    [m]

    3.03

    3.05

    3.05

    3.05

    Tip cord

    [m]

    0.58

    0.58

    0.58

    0.58

    Length of lines on B

    [m]

    6.6 7.0 7.4 7.7

    Total length of lines

    [m]

    407

    421

    441

    481

     

    Performance Data

    V-min.

    21 km/h

    V-trim

    37 km/h

    V-max. P/M version

    50 km/h

    V-max. P/G version

    45 Km/h

    Min Sink ( at optimum wing loading)

    1.1 m/s

     

    LINES

     

    Material

    Diameter

    Strength

    Top

    Dyneema

    1.1 mm

    95 Kg

    Middle

    Kevlar

    1.2 mm / 1.8 mm

    110 kg / 220 Kg

    Bottom

    Kevlar

    1.8 mm / 1.9 mm

    220 kg / 320 Kg

    FABRIC

    Sail Cloth

    46gr/m 2 "Zero Porosity" Ripstop Nylon
    (Double Siliconized)

    Rib Reinforcement

    80gr/m 2 Mylar (Trilam)

    Warranty

    3 Years / 250 hours

     

    CERTIFICATION

    THRUST SMALL STANDARD

    THRUST MEDIUM

    STANDARD

    THRUST LARGE

    STANDARD

    THRUST EXTRA LARGE

    STANDARD

     

     

    Thrust 3D Plan Form
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