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Hang glider sheet: Twister

Name: Twister Manufacturer: Bautek Year: 1999 Pilot level: Advanced pilots Manual: Twister Manual.pdf Document(s): -

Details

Model:	SPS
Wing area (m²):	14
Wing span (m):	10.4
Aspect ratio:	7.7
Hang glider weight (kg):	34
Minimal pilot weight (kg):	65
Maximal pilot weight (kg):	108
Minimal speed (km/h):	32
Maximal speed (km/h):	80
Maximal glide ratio (L/H):	-
Speed at maximal glide ratio (km/h):	52
Minimal sink rate (m/s):	-
Packed length (m):	5.7
Packed length short (m):	-
Number of battens	-
Nose angle (°):	127

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Comments

13/04/2011	I fly Bautek gliders since 1984 (Saphir16, Zephir,Milan...) I bought a second hand Twister 3 years ago. Out of all topless gliders, This is one with the best /easiest handling. At takeoff, there is no slack in the side wires, a big advantage on a windy day without assistance. Control is effortless, without any delay and well coordinated, just perfect for surviving "dead-time" between thermals on our 100m hills ( turns on a dime ).. Never felt so relaxed when flying in boiling air. (Those bumpy siberian (NE) air days in spring, when the air acts like a huge fly swatter, sometimes from above). I guess this is caused by the "SPS" : When the flying wires are unloaded, the outer sprogs move upwards... OK, there is a disadvantage: the SPS limits top speed as well, cont. 90km/h is Maximum. And, other TL giders glide better at high speeds. But: a comment of my friend Andreas( on Exxtacy ) after a 40km flatland XC "side-by-side" : "I am surprised..." Last but not least: Bautek Service is just like it should be.
13/12/2010	C'est une bonne aile, très solide et stable. Dure en conditions sévères mais douce en conditions calmes. Lourde à porter. Quelques problèmes avec le système de tension des lattes et de communication avec le constructeur
04/07/2006	Un véritable régal au moment du poussé final à l'attérissage. Comme sous l'Atlas des débuts. Comme beaucoup, ce moment du vol ne m'était pas trés agréable mais depuis peu sous cette aile, j'ai immédiatement ressenti une trés grande aisance de pilotage. Aile vive et performante en vol, elle est d'une grande facilité de prise en main. En clair: je l'aime !!!

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