Next weekend (March 7th to 9th) we'll all be going to the traditional Stubai Cup in the valley of that same name, some 40km south of our home base in Garmisch-Partenkirchen as the paraglider (or crow) flies.
Mit seinem hohen Sicherheitspotenzial aus der EN-B Klasse richtet sich der Summit XC3 an Thermik- und Streckenpiloten, die von einem höher klassifizierten Schirm absteigen, um entspannter und ohne Sorgen bei ruppigen Bedingungen oder im Lee weite Strecken zu fliegen. Auch für Aufsteiger aus der mittleren EN-B Klasse dürfte der Summit XC3 interessant sein. Verfügt er doch über ein, für seine Klasse sehr hohes Leistungspotenzial, das sich vor EN-C Schirmen nicht zu verstecken braucht.
The predecessor, our K22, was often described by experienced tandem pilots as the most versatile, fun and lively tandem wing on the market; we know of several professional tandem pilots who would take it out for acro sessions with their friends to wind down after a long day of taking paying passengers up – this has to be the best indicator of the FUN factor inherent in this design! The K23 continues in the footsteps of this highly esteemed design. Our R&D guys have refined the details and kept the basics, so that commercial and leasure tandem pilots alike may enjoy the best wing in its class even more!
The new printed UP flyer introduces all our wings in brief form, and has QR codes to link it directly to the UP website. It is intended not least as a support to salespeople at fairs, and is updated frequently with all the latest products.
It is that time of year again - the Thermik fair for all things free flying will take place in Sindelfingen on Saturday, Feb. 22.
As usual UP will be there, ready to show everything we've got. We hope to see many international friends as well as our German ones!
We're finally ready to introduce all the new colour combinations, with one per model using the new exclusive UP Petroleum colour which we are so excited about!
The EN B class is turning into the widest paraglider class there is, spanning the whole range from straight-out-of-school wings like the Makalu Series, over friendly performance wings like the Kantega Series, to all-out XC machines. The new UP Summit XC3, UP's fourth current wing in the EN B class, is intended for cross country pilots who just cannot get enough performance from their EN B wing. It is UP's specific response to those pilots who loved the glide performance of the Kantega XC2 in still air, but thought they needed more ooopmh when the going got tough - the Summit XC3 has the oomph, and an even more impressive glide angle, in spite of having inherited much of the relaxed feel pilots have come to appreciate in the Kantega XC2. The Summit XC3 is not built to be a pilots' first introduction to the EN B class however - we have the Makalu 3 and the Kantega XC2 for that - but if you're ready for the next level, yet you don't feel the need to head into the EN C category, then the Summit XC3 is your wing.
*) Front Section Support system
**) Rear Section Support system
The new UP Summit XC3 is intended to close the gap between the Kantega XC2 and the Trango XC2. It has the speed and the overall performance of a new-generation EN C wing, but as a typical UP wing it is simply quite a bit safer to fly, and it has been certified EN B in the M size already. We expect the S and the L to be certified B as well!
