Nervures paraglider

Kailash

Kailash mountain, 6714m, is located in Tibet. On the Tibetan flag it symbolizes the tibetan land surrounded by the snow capped mountains. Holy mountain for the Hindus and the Buddhists, it has never been climbed. Kailash means "bright like crystal" in tibetan.

While designing the Kailash we wanted to get an ambitious sport wing, fun to fly and aggressive in thermals with high level of performance and safety. The results are impressive and the EN 926-2005 certification report says it all: a majority of As and only 2 Cs for accelerated 75% collapses.

However the sportive behaviour of the Kailash will particularly suits the demanding XC pilots. Lift at take-off is instantaneous. In flight, the feeling of speed is confirmed by the speedometer. The response to control inputs is direct, however the Kailash can be flown very slowly and still stay manoeuvrable. In thermals the Kailash glides smoothly while coring. The yaw is perfectly balanced and the turn performance is high and precise allowing you to core intuitively.

Its sharp behaviour gives it excellent glide during head wind transition. The long traveling speed system allows for high speed. The polar is still very flat on the first bar.

We have paid particular attention to the quality of accessories; the risers are made of 12mm webbing and fitted with ultra light double bar accelerator.

Technical Data S M L Size 24 26 28 Area (m²) 23.9 26.1 28.5 Span (m) 11.89 12.2 12.75 Aspect ratio 5.65 5.65 5.65 Take off weight (kg) 65-85 80-100 95-120 Optimum weught (kg) 75 92 107 Performances at best take off weight (Measured at 1500 m) Maximum accelerated speed (± 2 km/h) 57 57 57 Maximum speed hands up (±2km/h) 40 40 40 Minimum speed (stall) (± 2 km/h) 23 23 23 Best glide (± 0.2) 8.7 8.7 8.7 Bast glide with unsheathed lines (± 0.2) 8.9 8.9 8.9 Minimum sink rate (± 0.1 m/s) 1.05 1.05 1.05 Wing weight (including risers) (kg) 5.00 5.55 5.90 Retail price in £ (inc VAT) 2320 2355 2390

Kailash Bivouac

The Kailash is also available and certified in ultra light weight version; 4.3kg for the size M (measured weight including thin lines and dyneema risers). Our experience for the last 2 years with the Skytex 27 on the Huapi Mountains, Valluna Bivouac and more recently the heavy loaded Swoop Mountain, allows us to garantie the best longevity on this light product.

The Kailash Bivouac can be ordered with sheathed lines and/or 12mm risers without extra charges. It is supplied wiht a choice of either 75l Mountain Bag, 110l Bivouac Bag (default) or 150l.

Technical Data S M L Size 24 26 28 Area (m²) 23.9 26.1 28.5 Span (m) 11.89 12.2 12.75 Aspect ratio 5.65 5.65 5.65 Take off weight (kg) 65-85 80-100 95-120 Performances at best take off weight (Measured at 1500 m) Maximum accelerated speed (± 2 km/h) 59 59 59 Maximum speed hands up (±2km/h) 41 41 41 Minimum speed (stall) (± 2 km/h) 23 23 23 Best glide (± 0.2) 8.9 8.9 8.9 Minimum sink rate (± 0.1 m/s) 1.05 1.05 1.05 Wing weight (including risers) (kg) 3.9 4.25 4.6 Retail price in £ (inc VAT) 2535 2570 2605