The ultimate sports glider!
The Promise is the ultimate synthesis of performance, handling and security.
Whether tou are a recreational pilot or a cross-country fanatic, the Promise
will give you more satisfaction in every respect. The Promises design philosophy
offers a friendly and accessible nature with tangible all round improvements.
Better security; the Promise recovers quickly from any incident.
Improved speed range; the Promise has much higher trim and top speeds giving
an overall gain in performance whist maintaining excellent low speed characteristics.
Extremely good handling; very light and easy to inflate, take-off is simple.
Turns are smooth, well coordinated and roll is easily controlled, enabling you
to quickly centre on lift and climb faster. The Promise elegantly conbines exceptional
flight characteristics, aesthetic design and high quality construction to produce
a glider for the discerning pilot. A glider for the new millennium!
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Size
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XS
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small
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medium
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large
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XL
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Flat
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Area
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m2
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19.6
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22.4
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25
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27.7
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30.51
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Span
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m
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10.2
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10.8
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11.4
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12
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12.6
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A/R
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5.2
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5.2
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5.2
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5.2
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5.2
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Projected
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Area
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m2
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18.1
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20.33
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22.65
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25.10
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27.45
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Span
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m
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8.9
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9.4
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10
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10.5
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11
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A/Ratio
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4.4
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4.4
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4.4
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4.4
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4.4
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Chord
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Root
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m
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2.38
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2.52
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2.66
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2.80
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2.94
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Tip
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m
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0.51
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0.54
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0.57
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0.60
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0.63
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Total Height
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m
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6.5
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6.88
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7.26
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7.64
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8.02
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Number of cells
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55
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55
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55
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55
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55
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Glider weight
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kg
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5.7
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6.0
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6.4
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6.7
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6.9
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Certified weight in flight(inc, glider)
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kg
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60-80
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70-90
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85-105
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90-115
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100-125
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Flight Speed(approx)
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Min
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km/h
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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Max
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km/h
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46
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46
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46
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46
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46
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Sink rate(approx)
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m/s
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<1.1
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<1.1
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<1.1
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<1.1
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<1.1
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DHV
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None
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2
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2
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2
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2
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ACPUL
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Std
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Std
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Std
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Std
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Std
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