3D Freestyle "...makes you smile!"
Are unusual flying positions your thing? Then you are looking in the right place! With the 3D Free-Style, Swing introduces the ideal fun glider which, at only 22m², will make the heart of every freestyle pilot beat a little faster. The name 3D describes a fairly rigorous aerobatics style within a tight space, but it would be a mistake to think that the glider is suitable only for aerial acrobatics. The small surface area not only ensures relaxed flying in areas with strong wind thanks to its large speed range (up to 65km/h), but still also allows amazingly good and dynamic thermalling.
The “wild guys” in the acro scene will of course find much more again to this unusual glider. All of the usual acro manoeuvres can be flown smoothly and energetically.
The 3D Freestyle has been designed for a particular, experienced group of paraglider pilots and is the perfect ‘toy’ for old hands, young guns, freestyle beginners and flying instructors who would like to expose themselves to higher centrifugal forces and are looking for a bit of variety.
The glider passed the load test with 147kg at 8g. Further authorisations with the DHV or CEN were not called for. The 3D displayed very straightforward and standard behaviour during our tests. Bearing in mind that the test pilots had the appropriate skills, it did not place any unusually high demands.
What does it look like?...Would you like to know more? ...then contact us at: info@swing.de
Features and benefits
1. Dynamic and balanced handling
2. High level of stability and safety margins
3. Less altitude loss when performing manoeuvres
4. Efficient and superior launch behaviour
5. Direct canopy feedback to steering input
6. Good properties in thermal flying despite the small surface area
7. Good control in extreme flying manoeuvres
8. Available in size 22
9. Good glider life expectancy because of the exclusive and functional choice of materials
| Manoeuvre | Level of difficulty | ||
| 1. | Full stall | average | |
| 2. | SAT | easy | |
| 3. | asymetric SAT | easy | |
| 4. | rhythmic SAT | difficult | |
| 5. | Spiral | easy | |
| 6. | asymm. Spiral | easy | |
| 7. | Looping | average | |
| 8. | Wingover | easy | |
| 9. | Mac Twist | average | |
| 10. | Helicopter | average | |
infinity tumbling not possible (due to glider size)
