42465: Compression Bag1 × 88.00$Subtotal: 88.00$
42465: Compression Bag1 × 88.00$Subtotal: 88.00$
F3 is APCO’s Sport Class cross country paramotor wing. Intended for weekend warriors with a focus on pure, enjoyable, reliable and confidence inspiring performance.
Based on the ground breaking F1, the F3 delivers a similar performance package in a more manageable and easy to fly wing with incomparable safety and stability.
Nicknamed during development “Baby F1” it was conceived out of the success of F1 and shares many of its older brother’s design features.
Situated above the LIFT range and under the F1, the F3 is the perfect upgrade for pilots looking to move up from their school wing. F3 offers real life cross country capabilities in a package that can supply both speed and high adrenaline fun with its agility and responsiveness.
F3 will be equally enjoyed by advanced pilots, who do not need the cutting edge performance and speed offered by the F1 and enjoy more relaxed cruising around and slower take-off and landings.
The F3 is a very light wing! This contributes to its high level of safety and incredible ease of inflation, especially in nil wind take-offs. The reduced amount of inertia, further improves the passive safety, delivering a safe, solid, no compromise design. The weight saving is smartly achieved using lightweight materials on all internal parts and bottom surface, but retaining APCO’s legendary long-lasting fabric on the top surface, insuring the longevity expected from APCO.
As with the F1, incorporated into the F3 is our Flow Aligned Ribs (FAR) feature, morphing direction from center to tip, it aligns the ribs with the natural direction of the flow, increasing both performance and stability throughout the speed range. The roll stability of the F3 is especially impressive, allowing for agile, precise handling.
The canopy incorporates 2 functional “3D cuts” for the best possible leading edge shape definition.
F3 sail tension has been optimized to be a homogeneous unit, solid and reassuring in flight.
The riser / speed system / trim system was re-designed to incorporate all of Apco’s groundbreaking technologies, and has a greater usable range than any wing we have built before. The extensive speed range means you can launch and land at reasonable speeds, but can accelerate (speeds of up to 69 [km/hour]) with comfort during competition, or on the perfect long distance XC flight you’ve been dreaming about.
With the trimmers closed, the F3 will thermal well, and has exceptional glide ratio (for a full reflex profile wing), so if you like to mix it up on a good day, idle or cut the motor and crank it up to cloudbase with ease.
Open the trimmers and enjoy a significant speed increase of approx. 10 [km/h] (without the use of the speed bar).
Choose the speed bar and the OAA system will allow you to accelerate to the maximum in one swift motion!
High Hang-Points? – No Problem! Get the 14KIT…
The F3 can be ordered with the 14KIT installed, or customised with the optional 14KIT, which can be ordered separately at any time. The 14KIT contains longer tip steering lines, and an additional magnet and guide ring which is fitted to the risers when flying a frame with high hang points or a trike.
F3 – Free your mind and the rest will follow…….
PLEASE NOTE:
F3 is a light weight glider which has multiple advantages.
It is shock and load tested up to 160kg. and holds full DGAC approval.
The wing is designed for cross country and recreational flying.
F3 is NOT an acrobatic wing and it is NOT designed for high load aerobatic maneuvers.
Slower speed than you would expect for such a wing. Best results will be achieved with trimmers fully closed. All thanks to new highly efficient reflex profile.
Approach and flare is straight forward, efficiently converting speed into lift, for a slow and soft landing.
Long and forgiving brake range, yet very accurate and extremely agile already in the first part of the range, with 2D Steering and Tip Steering and great roll stability / self levelling at high speed!
Modest aspect ratio, but high performance design with high, safe, speed increase from opening the trimmers.
“I’m a paraglider pilot at heart, but trying this wing and motor has convinced me to take the leap and get a motor and the F3”
Gilad A.
LIGHT – big weight saving choosing lighter materials for the bottom surface and ribs. Top surface incorporates our legendary double siliconized cloth for maximum durability.
The APCO F3 is the ultimate all round wing, mid range designed for progressing pilots, but will be enjoyed equally by the most experienced pilots out there!
DSC – Double Siliconized Cloth
3D Cut
Flow Aligned Ribs (FAR – pat. pending)
One Action Acceleration ®
Embedded Hook-In Points
High Intake Valves
A system for improved launch, lighter weight, prolonged lifespan
Integral built-in neodymium brake magnets
Air Extreme Ball bearing Pulleys ®
Each panel is precision cut by laser
Replaceable Trim System
They may look like any other handle, but they will keep you safer in the air
Next Level Adaptable Handling
Resources and Downloads:
Apco F3 Users Manual
Apco F3 22 Line Layout
Apco F3 24 Line Layout
Apco F3 26 Line Layout
Just flew the new 26m F3 for the first time this weekend. What a wing! I came off a Lift EZ and was right at home on the F3. I was ready to run for my life on take-off, and was flying before I knew it! Heaps of lift on landing. My flying weight is around 140kg. Wing is very responsive in flight, just what I was looking for.
The team at Apco nailed it with a well refined wing that is fast, nimble, and really fun to fly. The F3 will inspire pilots to expand their limits for years to come.
