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Faial

The Faial is a seriously fun wing. It combines sound behaviour with excellent performance. It suits an improving pilot with some thermal flying experience, but also the more experienced pilots looking for a reassuring wing to fly in peace of mind. Everyone will like its precise and natural turning characteristic as well as its performance potential.

• Easy inflation even with null wind, lift straight away
• 39kph arms up and 50kph accelerated, 8.4 glide
• Easy to handle, flat turn at the beginning of the control range. Good roll control by weight shift
• Seriously fun wing and straightforward flying
• Good behaviour at low speeds
• Gentle recovery
• Light weight even in Standard: size M (80-100kg) less than 5kg
• High build quality: ergonomic neoprene swivelled handle, Velcro tabs on wing tips for cleaning.

Technical Data XS S M L Area (m²) 23.6 25.2 27.2 29.7 Span (m) 11.1 11.4 11.9 12.4 Aspect ratio 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 Take off weight (kg) 55-75 70-90 80-100 95-120 Optimum weight (kg) 68 82 92 105 Performances at best take off weight (Measured at 1500 m) Maximum accelerated speed (± 2 km/h) 50 51 51 51 Maximum speed hands up (±2km/h) 38 39 39 39 Minimum speed (stall) (± 2 km/h) 22 23 23 23 Best glide (± 0.2) 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.3 Minimum sink rate (± 0.1 m/s) 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05 Wing weight (including risers) (kg) 4.5 4.7 4.94 5.4 Retail price in £ (inc VAT) 2,646 2,646 2,692 2,692

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Faial Bivouac

The Faial Bivouac has been designed to be the perfect bivouac flying companion. Very light during inflation, it allows take-offs in difficult places. In rough conditions, the ultra light glider has an outstanding stability and it is easy to stop collapse before it gets too much.
It is a travelling and adventure wing, combining safety and excellent performance/weight/compactness ratio. The size M (80-100kg) weights only 3.8kg.
The back of the top surface as well as the bottom surface are in SKytex 27, top of the range ultra light weight cloth designed with Porcher Sport. The leading edge and the supporting cell walls (wing skeleton) are in a very stable Skytex. We master this mixture of materials allowing use to have a very light wing without impact on durability.

The mountain flying, bivouac flying enthusiasts and the travellers will find in the Faial Bivouac an exceptional companion for their journeys where sometime you can encounter unwelcoming flying conditions in engaged places. Minimum weight and volume, Maximum safety and pleasure.

Faial and Faial Bivouac are pure adventure wings. They open the doors to unforgettable aerial roaming with complete peace of mind.

Technical Data XS S M L Area (m²) 23.6 25.2 27.2 29.7 Span (m) 11.1 11.4 11.9 12.4 Aspect ratio 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 Take off weight (kg) 55-75 70-90 80-100 95-120 Optimum weight (kg) 68 82 92 105 Performances at best take off weight (Measured at 1500 m) Maximum accelerated speed (± 2 km/h) 50 51 51 51 Maximum speed hands up (±2km/h) 38 39 39 39 Minimum speed (stall) (± 2 km/h) 22 23 23 23 Best glide (± 0.2) 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.3 Best glide wunsheathed top lines (± 0.2) 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.4 Minimum sink rate (± 0.1 m/s) 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05 Wing weight (including risers) (kg) 3.5 3.67 3.9 4.3 Retail price in £ (inc VAT) 2,829 2,829 2,874 2,874

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