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UP MISTI

MISTI

magic brakes

AN ACRO ALL-ROUNDER

The Misti project started back in 2015. The goal was clear: build a trademark UP glider for the acro scene - a durable product that pilots love to fly. At the end of 2018, we went back to the drawing board with Ondrej Procházka to tease out the essential points of such an all-round glider; and build it.

We were striving to come up with a glider that suits most pilots, starting with beginners. A wing that is as easy as the current "relaxed" acro gliders. In a big size, you can have it as a glider to enter the acro flying world. In addition, we ended up with such maneuverability and usable energy that the glider in a smaller size will capture the heart of advanced pilots.

The project would not have had such a good outcome without the skills of our chief designer Franta Pavlousek. His many decades of glider development experience make the UP Misti a very complete and interesting glider to fly.

AN ACRO ALL-ROUNDER

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What are the 4 essential points of our acro glider?

- Predictable behavior

- Ideal amount of energy

- Optimal brake pressure and travel

- Simple and robust

Predictable behavior

Similar to cross-country gliders, acro gliders must fly consistently and have predictable behavior. Over the last decade, acro gliders of all brands have advanced and made progressing in acrobatics safer. The UP Misti continues this trend. After hundreds of hours of testing, the results show that the glider doesn't do unexpected things. The backfly is very easy and creates a clean controllable backward motion if flown with freebrakes and hands wide open. The aggressiveness is damped, especially if flown around 4 kg/sqm, and stays very manageable even above 6 kg/sqm - precise brake travel and pressure feedback help keep control of the wing.

Ideal amount of energy

The correct amount of energy is essential to fly acrobatic tricks and to feel the fun factor of a glider in this category. With the UP Misti, we focused on packing the maximum energy so you can choose the fun factor depending on how heavy you fly the glider! It is important to realize that the available energy of a specific glider is tightly connected to the take-off weight. If you plan to start Rythmic SAT training, the UP Misti is suitable to fly around 4,25 kg/sqm. At this flat-area loading, you can master all tricks; there will be enough energy while keeping a high safety margin. If you want to go hard and have energy for tricks like a Superstall to Infinity tumbling, you want to be towards 6 kg/sqm on the Misti.

Optimal brake pressure and travel

The brake pressure is one of the essential characteristics of an acro glider. If the pressure is too heavy, some tricks are hard to pull, which puts stress on the tendons and muscles. This has resulted in numerous pilots having chronic inflammations and trouble training for several hours. On the other hand, if the brake pressure is too soft, it can be tough to feel the glider and execute negative tricks cleanly. A glider like this is technical and especially hard to learn to fly in the beginning. It has been the key focus of the Misti project to stay in the middle between heavy and soft, ideally on the softer side, to get as close to perfect as possible. We conducted multiple tests of different brake geometries, profile changes, mini-ribs as well as attachment point positions to find the best balance. The final setup will make you want to fly this glider. Shorter travel with pressure on the lighter side will give you precise control and several hours of pleasurable flying.

Simple and robust

Nowadays, it is easy to construct a glider with all kinds of cool inventions like vents and pressure valves. But are they really making the glider better? We took a closer look at them during testing but opted with a simple design. The key will always be a well-chosen airfoil. If the airfoil is good, vents are unnecessary added weight. This saved weight contributed to a glider that is more robust and long-lasting. The construction of UP Misti follows the highest standards: reinforced leading-edge taped up between cells, tension straps on all cascades, specially angled attachment points, and the strongest line material available. We have built a tank - made for hundreds of hours of heavy use.

WINGLOAD RECOMMENDATIONS:

Depending on your level and preferred style of use, you have to plan on getting the correct size of your glider. Follow the table below, and calculate your loading values as following:

TOW in XX Kg divided by m2 flat surface behavior.

E.g. 100Kg complete Takeoff Weight / 20 sqm = 5,00Kg/m2>

Kg/m2 flat

4,25 beginner/first tricks

4,25-4,50 freestyle*

4,50-5,50 easy acro

>5,50 dynamic acro

*(Rythmic SAT/Infinit working)

In the box: Innerbag S size, compression strap, UP gift, UP sticker.

SIZE	14	16	18	20	22	24	33-Bi
Surface area flat	14,0	15,97	17,92	20,04	22,32	24,77	32,99
Surface area projected	12,0	12,8	15,4	17,2	19,2	21,3	28,4
Flat span	9,03	9,65	10,22	10,81	11,41	12,02	13,87
Projected span	7,30	7,8	8,26	8,73	9,22	9,71	11,20
Flat aspect ratio	5,8
Projected aspect ratio	4,4
Number of chambers	52
Total line length incl. brake	306,9	327,9	347,3	367,2	387,6	408,3	471,2
Total # of lines incl. brake	278
Glider weight kg	4	5	5	5	6	6	8
Certification	load test	load test	load test	load test	load test	load test	load test
Recommended weight range: min	60	65	70	75	80	85	120
Recommended weight range: max	95	100	110	120	125	130	145
Max allowed weight	115	120	125	130	135	140	207

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UP DENA

UP DENA

Dena is our new EN-A + paraglider. It is an A-glider with very fine handling and outstanding performance in its class.

Thanks to the use of technological achievements from the development of higher class paragliders, we have achieved a masterpiece that sets a new standard.

What's new?

With the new Dena, we set the highest standards and use the best materials such as the durable Skytext Everlast in the leading edge.

The new UP glider now uses its own negative 3D panel shaping in the A-Class.

This ensures a clean leading edge even in accelerated flight, contributes to a considerable increase in performance, and it looks beautiful.

Since the development of our bestseller Meru from the competitive class, this technological advance has been a pioneer in paraglider development. In the Dena, we also use other features from the high-performance design that have been specifically optimized for the A-Class. These include uncovered gallery lines, 50 cells, optimized rod length in the leading edge, shark nose, hidden seams on the mini-ribs, 12mm wide risers, and reduced-resistance wingtips.

zł15,600.00

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UP KIBO 2

THE DELIGHT OF FREE FLIGHT

We are introducing the new Kibo² which comes as the successor of the very successful intermediate glider, the Kibo.

All sorts of technical refinements have been implemented, which makes our hybrid three liner a fun to fly glider with decent performance and high passive safety. Besides the improved pitch stability, the handling is more agile now, just perfect to use the upwind in most efficient way.

Of course, the Kibo² retains the excellent feedback and comfort of its predecessor, making it the ideal wing even for demanding conditions.

zł15,600.00

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UP LHOTSE 2 sizes 20 - 22 - 24 - 26

P LHOTSE²

The Lhotse² is the second generation of our very successful EN-B wing in lightweight construction. It is based on the Kibo² and thanks to its light weight construction, it is the perfect companion for all H&F, bivouac, and travel adventures.

The Lhotse² will amaze you in flight with its appealing, beautiful, precise handling and maneuverability. Additionally, the excellent climbing and performance will tempt you to fly more cross country.

The lightweight design will impress you even more when you carry it on your shoulders.

What's new?

As with the Kibo², the Lhotse² has many new technical features. The negative 3D panel shaping invented by our designer Franta Pavlousek gives our light mid-B a clean leading edge. Using technology already proven successful with our 2-line models, we have improved the performance within the B class.

To achieve this, the number of cells have been increased and the rods in the leading edge are slightly longer. Like all of the latest UP glider models, the seams of the mini ribs are hidden on the Lhotse². Compared to its predecessor, we were able to reduce the weight of our new lightweight glider between 100-200 grams.

The Lhotse² will now be available in a fourth size for the lightweights among the glider pilots.

zł17,000.00

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UP ASCENT 4

ASCENT 4

CERTAINLY A PLEASURE FOR THE LONG RUN

While constructing the new Ascent 4 our team focused on the thought, that flying should be great fun. Only pilots who feel save while flying will experience long-term pleasure.

The Ascent4 combines the high level of security of a typical EN-A glider with a good portion of fun to let the pilot thrive on safety and comfort.

Due to the nice handling and the well-balanced combination of performance and agility, the Ascent 4 is not only a beginner glider but also the right partner for experienced, safety driven pilots.

zł12,400.00

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Mountains, clear air, snow and speed - that's your realm. Your thoughts wander around new sports - speedriding or speedflying, that will allow you to combine your skiing skills with paragliding-like experience. And once we are there, perhaps you would like to check yourself at groundhandling, so that real paragliding will be easier to learn, too?

Then all you want is Zakospeed 2!

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Speedriding is downhill skiing or snowboarding brought into new dimension. The experience is enhanced with reduced performance wing, allowing you to make some hops on the way down – kind of moon-walking over moulds and obstacles.

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As you can see, the border line between speedriding and speedflying is rather vague – and that’s exactly the zone where our ZakoSpeed 2 dwells, allowing for incredible mix of three-dimensional winter experience.

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THE LIGHTEST WING IN THE WORLD!

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It is much more intuitive than a normal paraglider, at an affordable price at that.

The Run and Fly is not a typical paragliding canopy: it has a single skin. Therefore it’s lighter while displaying much stronger tendency to stay over head and recover from any surges than a regular paraglider. In this way, the Run&Fly offers safe take-offs, great maneuverability in flight and smooth landings.

Welcome to the new world!

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The instructor has to call a break since it's no good neither for you nor the canopy.

If only the winds were lighter… but there is nothing you can do about that. Or is it? What if you could find a much smaller wing, behaving much as a standard one, yet safe to launch in these conditions? And not causing such a stress when dragged through pools and mud nearby?

We have such a wing for you and your instructor. It’s called MARLIN 2 – a dedicated training wing.

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Extended range and better performance, without sacrificing the proven all-round characteristics and nature of the Mirage series – that was precisely our goal in developing the Mirage 2 RS!

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This is mainly made possible by a new, very stable performance profile, with Nitinol-reinforced leading edge in combination with our patented RAST system, which has been optimally adapted to the Mirage 2 RS.

The new, lightweight risers, equipped with Split-A Riser and a C-Bride, give you maximum control and precise steering over the entire trim range.

Extended range and glide performance for extremely steep lines and long swoops.

High stability over the entire angle of attack range, thanks to the new performance profile with RAST.

Maximum control and precise handling thanks to a new riser concept.

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