Advance - New EPSILON 6

New EPSILON about to come on to the market
The Basic-Intermediate EPSILON 6 is to be launched on the market at the beginning of 2009.

Development is finished and production has already begun.
Under the slogan “Explore new Skies” the new EPSILON is aimed at the thermally-orientated intermediate pilot who, above all, wants to climb, climb, and climb again - as high as possible; and then maybe fly away from his local area. Due to its high passive safety even a talented beginner can safely give this new Basic-Intermediate a try.

Under the leadership of Thomas Ripplinger our development team has lavished much of their attention on the EPSILON 6’s handling. It turns with light brake loads, the desired radius of turn is easy to control, and the pilot gets precise canopy feedback through the brake lines. The EPSILON owes this exceptionally smooth, unmistakeable ADVANCE handling to a balance of profile and curvature and, not least, to the Ring Raff System. In addition, a perfect relationship between aspect ratio and line length gives the wing an agreeable sense of compactness, and the new EPSILON also has a big ears system with Quick Snap as well as a two stage speed system with Speed-Performance-Indicator (SPI).

The certification tests for 26 and 28 sizes are already completed. The glider comes with EN certification and is graded LTF 1-2. The EPSILON 6 will be available in 5 colours and 4 sizes, and from the end of January you will be able to reserve test wings for trial flights at our test centres and dealers.

The EPSILON 6 is best suited to the typical intermediate pilot who regularly flies in thermal conditions. He will already have a competent, active flying style, can recognise an approaching collapse, and knows how to prevent it without overreacting. From this starting point thermalling with the EPSILON 6 will mean perfect pleasure. Thanks to its large degree of safety the EPSILON 6 can also be flown by the talented student.

Outstanding characteristics

A compact and stable unit
For the EPSILON 6 the wing, lines and pilot form an especially compact entity. This primarily results from an ideal relationship between aspect ratio and line length. On the one hand this produces a marked degree of inherent stability, and on the other creates perfect tracking and pitch stability. As the pilot this gives you a good feeling under the glider all the time.

Sophisticated and smooth handling
Less load from the brakes and low steering demands enable the EPSILON 6 to circle at any desired radius, and let the pilot feel precise canopy feedback from the brakes. The EPSILON has an exceptionally smooth, distinctive ADVANCE handling because of the Ring Raff System, combined with a perfect combination of profile and curvature.

Coordinated and absolutely predictable
The greatest strength of the EPSILON 6 is that it has no weakness. With this wing you have a coordinated and integrated glider, tuned exactly to your needs as a thermalling pilot. Its reassuring predictability and obvious passive safety will impress you from takeoff to landing.

Other important details
Big ears system with Quick Snap
Two stage speed system with SPI
ADVANCE Standards such as the Smart Sail System


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