Ozone Swift 6 paraglider

The Swift 6 is the lightweight version of the Rush 6. Using lighter materials and highly optimized construction techniques, the weight of the wing has been reduced by 900g. By reducing inertia, the wing is more agile and easier to inflate. Like the Alpina 4 from which it is derived, the Swift 6 is equipped with all the performance-enhancing technologies found in the Enzo and Zeno, giving it the best glide ratio and XC performance in its class.

The Takeoff

Inflation is clearly improved and takeoff in zero wind is now at the level of our easiest wings: it climbs with little effort and reacts perfectly to corrections. In strong winds, it is easy to control and does not tend to overtake the pilot.

Agility

In flight, the Swift 6 is a real gem: precise and dynamic piloting, high maximum speed, it has a formidable efficiency in cross. The brakes give precise piloting from the start of the race and great authority beyond. The structure maintains the perfect cohesion of the sail on the span and the chord, giving the sail an incredible agility which increases the efficiency in lift.

New Technologies

The strength of the wing in accelerated flight has been increased by adopting a new profile and by optimizing the internal structure, not forgetting the “ACR” risers. The Swift 6 structure, the strongest we have developed, allows to maintain the integrity of the profile even in turbulent aerology, avoiding the losses of efficiency associated with deformations along the chord. The active control risers (ACR) inherited from the Delta 4 allow the pilot to control the angle of attack without changing the camber of the profile. By acting on both the B and C, the ACR gives the pilot a control similar to the 2-lines on a 3-line wing.

The aspect ratio remains deliberately moderate to maintain the ease of use, the pleasure in flight and the passive safety of the previous models. The performance gains have been obtained by a hybrid 3/2-line suspension, new 3D cutting patterns of the leading edge and an optimization of the mini-ribs of the trailing edge, resulting in a significant reduction of the parasitic drag and finally to more glide and speed.

True Performance

Hundreds of hours of flight have been accumulated in the turbulent aerology of the Southern Alps to ensure that the high level of passive safety that we demand is achieved. The Swift 6 is perfectly in line with our philosophy of True Performance – a glide ratio and speed that can actually be used in the active aerological conditions encountered in cross-country flying, and this over the entire speed range.

The Pilot

The Swift 6 is very accessible and a wide range of pilots will have a lot of fun under this wing. It is EN B certified and ideal for intermediate level recreational pilots with experience and cross country pilots who do at least 50 hours of flight per year and who have already done a SIV.

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