Description
IRIS
POPPY
ORCHIDDUAL 2
TANDEM
With effortless launching and a smooth, relaxed feel, the DUAL 2 performs in harmony with pilot and passenger
SIZE
m²
| 38 | 40 | 42 |
| 38 / S | 40 / M | 42 / L |
SPECS
| 38 / S | 40 / M | 42 / L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINEAR SCALING FACTOR | 0.95 | 0.98 | 1 |
| PROJECTED AREA (M²) | 32.3 | 34 | 35.7 |
| FLAT AREA (M²) | 37.8 | 39.8 | 41.8 |
| GLIDER WEIGHT (KG) | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 |
| TOTAL LINE LENGTH (M) | 416 | 426 | 436 |
| HEIGHT (M) | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.8 |
| NUMBER OF MAIN LINES (A/B/C) | 3/4/3/3 | ||
| CELLS | 52 | ||
| FLAT ASPECT RATIO | 5.5 | ||
| PROJECTED ASPECT RATIO | 4.1 | ||
| ROOT CHORD (M) | 3.31 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| FLAT SPAN (M) | 14.5 | 14.8 | 15.2 |
| PROJECTED SPAN (M) | 11.5 | 11.8 | 12.1 |
| TRIM SPEED (KM/H) | 40 | ||
| TOP SPEED (KM/H) | 52 | ||
| MIN SINK (M/S) | 1 | ||
| BEST GLIDE | 9 | ||
| IDEAL WEIGHT RANGE (KG) | 130-180 | 140-190 | 150-200 |
| WEIGHT RANGE (KG) | 100-200 | 110-210 | 120-220 |
| CERTIFICATION | TANDEM | ||
INFO
The DUAL 2 is an entirely new design. It took us years of development and many prototypes to perfect, but we believe it is a significant leap forward from the original Dual, which itself was a benchmark EN-B tandem. It’s a pleasure to launch and to fly, with light, intuitive BGD handling and an outstanding sink rate, making it a ’top of the stack’ performer. Big ears are effective and easy to use, and we’ve added a new big-ears locking system.
We know commercial pilots need tandems that last well so we’ve made the DUAL 2 robust and strong, with durable cloth throughout and all-sheathed Kevlar lines. The trimmers have easy-grab plastic balls and easy to replace webbing.
We recommend the 38m² – medium size to pilots who weigh less than 75kg, naked.
TECH
THREE SIZES 38M², 40M² AND 42M²
TARGET
Remember that feeling, the first time your feet leave the ground and you are soaring, feet in the clouds, viewing the world from a different perspective? If you could bottle that feeling and share it around … that’s what the DUAL 2 is for – sharing the joy of flight!
A clean take-off is absolutely critical to a safe and successful tandem flight. The DUAL 2 takes the load quickly and the short run required is a huge step forward for passenger safety. We’ve made the Dual 2 in threesizes: the 42m², 40m² and the 38m² covering all-up weights 100-220kg.
BRUCE’S NOTES
With this project I wanted to make a tandem that is ridiculously easy to launch as not all passengers are willing runners, but I didn’t want to sacrifice that light and sensitive handling that was so highly praised in the original DUAL. To achieve this we designed a whole new single plastic shark nose just for this wing. In the air the handling is a delight and thermalling is outstanding. The whole team are very happy with the outcome. It’s a pleasure to fly, and a dream to launch: two steps and away!
MATERIAL
| TOP SURFACE | Porcher Skytex 38g/m² |
|---|---|
| BOTTOM SURFACE | Dominico D20 36g/m² |
| INTERNAL STRUCTURE | Porcher Skytex hard finish 40g/m² |
| NOSE REINFORCING | Plastic wire 2,0 / 2,5mm |
| RISERS | 20mm Kevlar / Nylon webbing |
| PULLEYS | Riley |
| TOP LINES | Liros DC |
| MIDDLE LINES | Liros TSL |
| LOWER LINES | Liros TSL |
