Gin Gliders Calypso 2 - Lightweight EN-B

A PASSPORT TO NEW FRONTIERS The Calypso 2 is your passport to a world of adventure, ready to discover new places and routes — both on the ground and in the air. The Calypso 2 is a true lightweight design, aimed to perfectly match the needs of leisure and progressing pilots who like to travel, hike and do some XC. STRESS-FREE STARTS... As a result of the overall design, weight saving construction and leading edge enhancements, the Calypso 2 has one of the easiest take-offs in our range. If terrain or conditions start to get challenging, the Calypso 2 has your back! ...STRESS-FREE FLIGHTS The Calypso 2 offers precise and progressive brake pressure and transmits coherent yet controlled feedback through the brakes and risers. You can better understand the air and maximize your fun. The wing offers exceptional passive safety but also responds well to more active inputs as your flying progresses and you start to relax in the sky. THE RIGIFOIL, EVOLVED A new feature on the Calypso 2 is a small half rib with a Nitinol rod and a short tensioning string between top and bottom cells in the leading edge. Like the original patented Rigifoil system, this helps maintain the precise shape of the leading edge, which has wide ranging benefits in terms of flying characteristics. Inflation, stability, handling and performance are all significantly improved. LIGHTWEIGHTINTERMEDIATE EN-B LOW WEIGHT, LOW PACK VOLUME Thanks to the Nitinol rods on the leading edge, optimized internal structure and line layout, weight is reduced without compromising flying characteristics. The Nitinol rods enable a very compact folding and packing. The Calypso 2 can be packed with one of our light reversible harnesses or a conventional harness and X-Lite rucksack giving a total pack weight of well under 10kg. DESIGNER NOTES Designer Gin Seok Song explains the development process of the Calypso 2: “For the Calypso 2 we worked a lot on the internal construction in order to improve the flying characteristics without increasing the weight. We found the Rigifoil on the leading edge works really well on this airfoil and has benefits in many areas such as inflation, stability, handling and performance. This makes the take off really easy. The canopy comes up progressively with minimal effort and no shooting. It’s no problem to get airborne even in tight spots. We chose sheathed lines to minimise drag and weight yet provide easy handling, dimensional stability and durability. For the main sail fabric, we chose a well proven mix of 34g, 32g and 27g Porcher fabric to provide durability and rigidity where needed and to minimise the weight in less critical areas. ”   DETAILS ·  Half rib Rigifoil for enhanced stability and performance ·  3 line risers, 2 lines span-wise for simplicity and performance ·  Easy Big Ears system ·  Color coded lines ·  Extended weight range (S, M and L sizes) for flying at higher wing loading ·  100% Sheathed lines ·  Optional light Dyneema risers