Futura - The future is Now!
"The Futura embodies everything APCO believes paragliding is about. Not just
a wing for the hot-rod racer,nor for the newly graduated pilot, but a bread
and butter supersafe great performance wing for people who love to fly and
want the best." Anatoly Cohn, Director, Apco Aviation Ltd.
Future Performance - It will outperform and outglide any glider of its class inteh air.
Future Safety - Designed and tested to the toughest requirement.
Future Handling - Kidstuff!
Future High-Tech Airfoil - The most sophisticated and advanced
Airfoil. Manufactured from non-stretch extra-light trilam in the first section.
This ensures a precise profile of the wing which increases the
CL.
Future Technology - Low drag maintenance free hook-up points integrated into the sail.
Future Quality Materials - Double coated PU and silicone coated paraglider fabric and Technora/Superaramid lines.
Future Super large ergonomic carry bag with separate shoe and stuff bag.
Future Warranty - 3 years/250 hours. As yet industry unmatched.
Future Value - Resale guaranteed with APCO`s warranty.
Future Design - 90 diagonal croos-rib, multi-layer construction ensuring precise definition of the airfoil.
Technical data
| Size | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| Cells | (41X2)+6 | (42X2)+6 | (45X2)+6 | (48X2)+6 |
| Area m2 | 26,6 | 27,3 | 29,5 | 31,7 |
| Area m2 (projected) | 23,66 | 24,0 | 25,87 | 27,22 |
| Span m | 11,62 | 11,87 | 12,65 | 13,42 |
| Span (projected) m | 9,76 | 9,81 | 10,43 | 10.7 |
| A/R | 5,07 | 5,16 | 5,42 | 5,68 |
| A/R (projected) | 4,02 | 4,01 | 4,2 | 4,2 |
| Pilot weight (hook-in) kg | 65-80 | 75-90 | 90-110 | 100-120 |
| Weight of canopy kg | 7,0 | 7,0 | 7,5 | 8,0 |
| V-min km/h | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| V-trim km/h | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| V-max km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| min. sink m/s opt pilot weight | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total line length, m | 352,4 | 366 | 382,9 | 416,6 |
| Length of B lines | 7.27 | 6.97 | 7.27 | 7.57 |
| Certification - AFNOR | Performance | Performance | Performance |
You can also see a test report on the Futura, and Barney Barnes's first impression of the glider.
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