€1,649.00 – €2,199.00
The SONIC-FR is a highly tuned ultra high aspect-ratio racing wing. Merciless performance on all terrains combined with sophisticated handling, feel the buzz of extreme lift to drag ratio, for experienced riders and IKA race professionals.
TECHNOLOGY
Closed Cell Foil Kite
SKILLS
Advanced +
SIZES
9 / 11 / 15 / 18
TERRAIN
Double Cordwise Ballooning is minimizing the creasing of the cells on the kite to an absolute minimum. With exactly calculated arc-shaped panel cuts, double-stitched and glued seams a perfectly smooth, high performance airfoil is created. This optimizes the aerodynamics, especially the glide ratio, and the low end.
The Flat Winglet technology reduces the induced aerodynamic drag, but at the same time increases lift. This leads to a noticeable improvement in lift to glide ratio and forward flying speed of the kite. As well as better turning speed without wingtip collaps.
The M.P.V in the center of the leading edge provide maximum air pressure inside the kite. The kite fills fast and accelerates even when fully depowered. A moving separator inside the valve transfers the airflow directly into the kite, regardless of angle of attack. Therefor the kite is stiffer, more responsive and stable.
Thanks to a new ultra high-strength Dyneema SK99 fiber core, we developed in cooperation with LIROS new, significantly thinner race lines. The front lines have only 1.45mm thickness and 300kg breaking load, the back lines an amazing 0.8mm thickness and 160kg breaking load. The completely unsleeved Dyneema bridle is correspondingly even thinner.
The Rigid Foil Technology is used to reduce wrinkles on the leading edge. This results in reduced aerodynamic drag and enhanced kite stability. Rigid Foils are also used to stiffen the trailing edge of the kite canopy. As a result, the SONIC-FR translates every gust of wind into propulsion without deforming the canopy. Thanks to the Rigid Foil Ribs the kite canopy is stiffer and more dynamic.
Thanks to Double Cordwise Ballooning and Rigid Foil Technology we have found a technical solution that eliminates the slight weight penalty and wrinkling of the Deluxe cloth. Different fabrics are used for internal ribs, v-cells and straps since airtightness is less significant here, but diagonal stiffness is important. The SONIC-FR top and bottom sail fabric are deluxe cloth, which has no disadvantage in performance and pricing is not increased unnecessarily.
There are 3 ways the kite achieves its maximum depower: Reducing the angle of attack, profile change and reducing the projected area. This leads to a huge wind range and ideal handling.
The proven drainage system integrated in the whole trailing edge of the kite, with finally openings near the tips, about the size of a hand. They allow water and sand to be drained automatically, without influencing the performance of the kite.
To optimize the airfoil, the number of cells on the trailing edge has been doubled. This gives the SONIC-FR a razor-sharp trailing edge, otherwise known only from competition paraglider’s. Drag is reduced and the kite remains light.
FLYSURFER is passionate about kite-racing and has registered the SONIC-FR kite officially. This allows you to attend every official IKA racing event.
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