The wing tps on ±he Sir Edmund also
close from tme ±o tme bu± less frequen±ly
±han on ±he Skin. Perhaps ±hanks ±o ±he
cells on ±he wing tps? As we suspec±ed
given ±he line sys±em on ±he Sir Edmund,
i± is impossible ±o provoke a collapse: by
pulling on ±he As, ±he ±op of ±he lines a±
±he fron± in a Y lower all ±he fron± par± of
±he single skin and ±he wing ±akes on an
S shape.
We pulled much harder, ±he deformaton
increased, bu± i± was impossible ±o provoke
a collapse wi±hou± folding lines (see box
on ±he following page).
Photo: Sascha Burkhardt
Foto: Markus Gründhammer
D10 weighs about 25 g/m
2
.
Skytex 27 classic 27g/m
2
, and
the classic II version, with double
coating, 29 g/m
2
. It’s a version which
is becoming increasingly popular.
More on the lightweight fabrics in
our previous issue on ‘Light’:
http://
www.free.aero/en/contentsHTML/
light_2016_e/?page=28
SIR EDMUND 20
SKIN 2 P 18
SIR EDMUND
SIR EDMUND BI
SKIN 2 P
SKIN 2
BI SKIN 2P
MANUFACTURER:
SKYMAN
Web :
www.skyman.
aero/en/paragliders/Sir-
Edmund_LTF-EN-B.html
SKYMAN
Web :
www.skyman.aero/
en/paragliders/Sir-Edmund_
LTF-EN-B.html
NIVIUK
Web :
www.niviuk.com/pro-
duct.asp?prod=JNNMFRN8
NIVIUK
Web :
www.niviuk.com/pro-
duct.asp?prod=JNNMJNG8
NIVIUK
Web :
www.niviuk.com/pro-
duct.asp?prod=JNMRMQP8
DATE
2017
2017
2017
2017
2016
SIZE
17
20
23
31 BI
16
18
20
16
18
20
31
CELLS
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
FLAT SURFACE AREA [m
2
]
17
20
23
31,5
16
18
20
16
18
20
31
FLAT WINGSPAN [m]
9.44
10,06
10,98
12,85
9,38
9,95
10,5
9,38
9,95
10,5
13.06
FLAT ASPECT RATIO
5.24
5,24
5,24
5,24
5,5
5,5
5,5
5,5
5,5
5,5
5.5
ALL UP WEIGHT [kg]
65-90
70-100
90-120
140-200
60-85
70-90
85-110
60-85
70-90
85-110
130-190
WEIGHT OF THE WING
[kg]
1.45
1,58
1,78
2,62
1,9
2,1
2,3
2.3
2.5
2.7
3.3
CERTIFICATION
B
B
B
B
-
B
-
926-1
926-1B
926-1
B
MAIN FABRIC
DOMINICO D10
DOMINICO D10
SKYTEX 27 II
SKYTEX 32/38
SKYTEX 32/38
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