Nucleon Cabrio
Sport PPGG paraglider for trikes or tandem flying
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You know what active flying is about, you are fond of reflex wing characteristics and you look for a canopy able to carry a trike or another passenger. You want to take-off easily, fly fast, have agility of steering and wide speed range on trims at your disposal. Despite your sporty ambitions you prefer to feel safe and comfortable in the air.
All you need is Nucleon Cabrio
Design
Nucleon Cabrio is a redesigned, enlarged and tuned to specific needs version of the regular Nucleon. Its strengthened structure and refined rigging allows for perfect reproduction of intended aerofoil shape.
Now Nucleon Cabrio have EN C, DGAC and EAPR certificates!
Intended use
Nucleon Cabrio is designed for both trike and tandem flying:
- trikes can be flown in entire weight range,
- tandem flying (foot launch) should be done in lower half of the weight range only.
Restriction of the effective weight for tandem flying is caused by relatively high speed at take off when heavy, so that launch can be really difficult in nil-wind conditions. A trike has its wheels, but two heavy persons probably won't be able to take off. Of course with decent wind there shouldn't be problems with foot launch at any weight.
Characteristics
Nucleon Cabrio exhibits good performance and agility. Launch is easy, on condition that proper technique and trimmer settings are used. Under right settings and engine output pulling A risers may be not necessary at all - trike pilots simply love that option.
Another great feature of the Cabrio is wide speed range available on trimmers. This is especially useful when flying trikes and tandem, since you can't use your speed system then.
Finally, everyone will be satisfied with Cabrio's high maximum speed. It brings a lot of fun when overtaking other pilots and makes long distances a piece of cake.
Reflex airfoil and proper rigging make sure you will get comfortable even in rough thermal conditions.ALC system makes for easy steering at high speeds.
CAUTION! Version WRC and Menuet are now available!
For 2012 season there is a lifting of the Nucleon Cabrio available, created primarily for the competitors.
The WRC version (With Rod Concept) incorporates Dudek Flexi Egde technology.
Some minor modifications in the design (improving curvature among others) caused the wing to be more agile. Exchanging mylar reinforcements for elastic rods (as in other our recent designs: Nucleon, Hadron, Optic, Colt, Orca2) results in easier inflation and stiffens the leading edge. Increased speed ranges are another advantage of that improvement.
Those modifications should be welcomed especially by the competitors, seeking both for faultless launches and agility. Unfortunately despite relatively minor changes, Nucleon Cabrio WRC is not covered by the certificate issued for standard version. Anybody wishing to use certified paraglider will have to stay with regular Nucleons Cabrio, which due to constant demand will remain in production for the foreseeable future.
Nucleon Cabrio Menuet is actually the same paraglider as the Nucleon Cabrio WRC, the only difference being light cloth Skytex 32 Evolution+. Being lighter, the canopy inflates easier, what is of special importance to foot-launched tandems. Weight range of the Menuet: 170-240 kg. Caution: light cloth is available only as white, grey, maroon, orange and blue. That's why colour schemes differ in comparison to standard version - be sure to make correct choice when ordering.
Technical Data
| Size | 42 | ||
| Certificates | EN C / DGAC / EAPR |
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| Number of cells |
62 | ||
| Surface area (flat) [m2] | 42,00 | ||
| Surface area (projected) [m2] | 35,77 | ||
| Span (flat) [m] | 15,06 | ||
| Span (projected) [m] | 12,07 | ||
| Aspect ratio (flat) | 5,4 | ||
| Aspect ratio (projected) | 4,07 | ||
| Sink rate* [m/s] | min = 1,8; trym = 2,0; max = 3,0 | ||
| Speed* [km/h] | min = 35; trym = 45; max = 62 | ||
| Max cord [cm]] | 332 | ||
| Lines length incl. risers [cm] | 964,00 | ||
| Total lines length [m] | 609,67 | ||
| Take-off weight EN [kg] | 170-310** | ||
| Take-off weight DGAC and EAPR [kg] | 170-310 | ||
| Load test 6G [kg] |
324 |
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| Canopy weight [kg] | 11,0 |
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| Lines | Technora 1,2 & 1,3 & 1,5 & 1,8 & 2,3 | ||
| Cloth | SkyTex Evolution 45 g/m2 SkyTex Classic 40 g/m2 SkyTex Hard 40 g/m2 SR Scrim, SR Laminate 180 g/m2 |
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| Risers | Pasamon - Bydgoszcz, Polska | ||
* measured in the middle of the weight range
** in case of tandem (foot launch) top weight is 240 kg
Colours/Gallery
To see one of the colour schemes just click one of the icons below:
Other colours schemes are available on special order..
Download
Certificates EN:
flight teststicker
load test
load test 6G
Certificates EAPR:
for minimum weight range
for maximum weight range
Manual:
Logo:
Corel Draw 12 (.cdr) 
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