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The amazing success of our
Eden range continues with the progression to the
new Eden 4. The Eden 3 has excellent launch and
stability features, and is famous for its proven
qualities and reputation in the paragliding and
paramotoring community. We retained the
successful concept of the Eden 3 and transferred
it to a completely new design. We were
challenged to improve the climbing performance
and to introduce and tune a new brake system
whilst retaining the light brake pressure, the
excellent behaviour during take off and the
security and handling of the canopy.
We tested 5 prototypes with different airfoils
and ground shapes with countless test flights
and great dedication. Each prototype also
received intensive extended testing in
paramotoring flight. Compared to the Eden 3, the
Eden 4 has a better glide, more direct handling
and better glide in accelerated flight.
The Eden 4 is available in 5 colours and the new
design is now applied to the bottom surface. The
top surface is a single colour. The Eden 4 has
52 cells, which get thinner closer to the wing
tip. The slim elliptical form of the canopy has
an aspect ratio of 5.23. The line configuration
is the same as used in the Eden 3 and helps
maintain a clean canopy. Diagonal V-tapes and a
system of load-bearing tapes give the canopy
stability and influence easy behaviour during
extreme manoeuvres. The canopy is very resistant
to collapse. It features excellent stability
throughout the full weight range and speed
window. In an induced collapse the glider does
not rotate quickly and will usually reopen
within 50 degrees. . |
The Eden 4 uses the same
brake system as the Envy. The handling is precise (once
you set the angle and radius of a turn it does not
change if you hold the brake in a constant position).
The light brake pressure allows pleasant turns during
long flights, but increases progressively toward the end
of its travel to offer safety reserves. MAC pilots
already know that we do not have to advertise the easy
launch and landing characteristics. Despite high
performance potential and agile handling the Eden 4 has
good dampening in all axes. It does not overshoot or sit
back. It features excellent stability throughout the
full weight and speed range. The Eden 4 is equipped with
split “A” risers to facilitate Big Ears. The positioning
of the outermost “A” line makes progressive closure
easy. We pay great attention to small details. The Eden
4 is equipped as standard with brake handles with a
swivel and magnetic clips. Velcro closures on the
wingtips make access easier to remove any sand, grass or
small stones from the glider.
The use of high-quality materials and constant quality
control during manufacturing process together with
consistent development work on our computer programme
“PG” produces high quality products. We are proud of
them
Materials:
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Surface Top Leading Edge: |
Skytex 9092, Coating E85A
45 g/m2 |
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Surface Top Trailing
Edge: |
Skytex 9017, Coating E38A
40 g/m2
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Surface Bottom: |
Skytex 9017, Coating E38A
40 g/m2 |
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Main ribs: |
Skytex 9017, Coating E29A
40 g/m2 |
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Diagonal ribs: |
Skytex 9017, Coating E29A 40 g/m2 |
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Minor ribs: |
Skytex 9017, Coating E38A
40 g/m2 |
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Upper lines: |
Edelrid Aramid/Kevlar
6843 – 80 kg, – 120 kg |
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Main lines: |
Edelrid Aramid/Kevlar
6843 – 340 kg, – 240 kg, – 160 kg |
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The Eden 4 is manufactured
using the paragliding industries well
established lightweight material with excellent
durability; Skytex 40, from Porcher Sport (NCV).
Because for any glider, the part that always
wears out first is the leading edge, we use
Skytex 45 with evolution coating E85A for this.
For the less stressed areas of the sail we use
Skytex 40 with E38A coating. For the supporting
and diagonal ribs we use Skytex 40 with “hard
finish” coating E29A. This gives the advantage
of a sail that is both lightweight and very
durable |
Specification:
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Eden 4
23 |
Eden 4
25 |
Eden 4
28 |
Eden 4
30 |
Eden 4
33 |
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Zoom flat [%] |
91.2 |
95.5 |
100 |
104.3 |
109.3 |
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Area flat [m2] |
23.32 |
25.57 |
28.04 |
30.5 |
33.5 |
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Area projected [m2] |
20.88 |
22.9 |
25.12 |
27.33 |
30.01 |
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Span flat [m] |
11.04 |
11.55 |
12.1 |
12.62 |
13.22 |
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Aspect ratio flat |
5.22 |
5.22 |
5.22 |
5.22 |
5.22 |
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Root cord [m] |
2.62 |
2.74 |
2.87 |
3 |
3.14 |
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Cells |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
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Weight [kg] |
5.8 |
6 |
6.2 |
6.5 |
6.8 |
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Weight range powered
[kg] |
83-109 |
103-129 |
113-147 |
133-173 |
153-193 |
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Weight range [kg]* |
62-82 |
77-97 |
85-110 |
100-130 |
115-145 |
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Min. speed [km/h] |
23-25 |
23-25 |
23-25 |
23-25 |
23-25 |
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Max. speed [km/h] |
36-38 |
36-38 |
36-38 |
36-38 |
36-38 |
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Top speed (Accelerated)[km/h] |
48-50 |
48-50 |
48-50 |
48-50 |
48-50 |
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Glide ratio |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
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Min. Sink rate [m/s] |
1.15 |
1.15 |
1.15 |
1.15 |
1.15 |
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Certificate |
EN B** |
EN B** |
EN B** |
EN B** |
EN B** |
* pilot
equipped = weight naked + cca. 20 Kg
** Certification planned for early 2009 |
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