EVEREST PLUS

 

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About the U-TURN EVEREST PLUS

 

The EVEREST+ is built for pure hunger for experience outside of any and all conventions. The wing allows you to keep all your options open through its minimal pack weight. May it be in reliable thermal spots, travelling or at alpine adventures. Based on the successful Hike & Fly wing Everest, the Plus provides more flight fun, handling and a smaller pack size. A new line concept with three covered main lines per riser and an article of new lightweight clothing make the upgrade perfect.

The Everest belongs to the lightest full-value gliders in the world. The wing has a huge fan community because the lightweight miracle additionally convinces it with outstanding glide- and rise features. The wing is designed for hard alpine usage, although it was consciously meant for everyday use. A few more grams of additional weight were accepted in favour of the ideal durability.

Following the motto “make the best even better”, the newest version, EVEREST+, surpasses itself and therefore plays in a separate class. Of course, the basic features should not only be kept through the upgrade but even improved–which was definitely achieved with the plus. The canopy deforms considerably less than its predecessor and remains calm even when in turbulent conditions. Should a pressure balance be needed, after all, the extremely light canopy opens quickly as lightning and is still soft. Additionally, the wing almost doesn’t turn away, even during heavy collapses, which guarantees a big safety plus, especially when flying close to rocks on alpine flights. The subtle and direct handling with short control ways and precise reactions of the wing remained. A fat plus is also appropriate when it comes to the starting features. The light canopy rises problem-free, even in zero wind, to the zenith of the pilot and offers an exceptionally easy start behaviour, even in demanding alpine conditions.

 

The EVEREST+ offers maximum performance at a minimum weight. The wing is aimed at all experienced pilots who want to redefine freedom – with the possibility to operate unlimitedly. On the mountain, travelling and when flying in reliable thermal spots.

The EVEREST+ is available in four sizes, 16, 19, 21 and 23, covering a weight range of 50 – 120 kg. Schedule your test flight and experience the lightweight miracle yourself!

 

Recommended Retail Price for the U-TURN EVEREST PLUS :  5 633.00 NZ$* in all sizes.

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Innovations

The layout, number of cells, and AR also remained of the base. Chief designer Ernst Strobl counts on the new line geometry of the upgrade with three covered main lines. That provides easier handling during the start on the ground and when doing Big Ears and has an overall positive impact on the flying characteristics. At the same time, 12 m of lines were saved, through which, combined with the lower diameter, the drag of the lines could be reduced by as much as 8 %. The line attachment points for the A- and B- lines are entirely hung up on the profile, which saves material on the V rips and raises the weight distribution per line attachment on the profile. The modified pre-tensioning of the wing and the lighter Precision Profile Nose (PPN) enable an ideal flow around the profile. Elaborate new calculations of the cross aeration through the High-Pressure Crossport Design (HPCD) are helping the wing to a balanced internal pressure.

 

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The EVEREST+ offers maximum performance at a minimum weight. The wing is aimed at all experienced pilots who want to redefine freedom – with the possibility to operate unlimitedly. On the mountain, travelling and when flying in reliable thermal spots.

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