SIGMA 8

23

25

27

29

Flat surface

m2

22.5

25.0

27.0

29.0

Projected surface

m2

18.9

21.0

22.7

24.4

Take off weight **

kg

65 - 85

75 - 95

85 - 110

100 - 130

Glider weight

kg

5.3

5.6

5.9

6.3

Aspect ratio

6.0

Trimm speed *

 km/h

39 (+/- 1)

Max. speed *

 km/h

55 (+/- 2)

Min. sink rate *

 m/s

1.1 (+/- 0.1)

Best glide *

10 (+/- 0.2)

Certification

EN / LTF

SIGMA8

23

25

27

29

Span

m

11.63

12.25

12.75

13.21

Projected span

m

9.03

9.49

9.90

10.26

Projected aspect ratio

4.3

Max chord

m

2.41

2.54

2.64

2.74

Min chord

m

0.54

0.57

0.59

0.62

Number of cells

61

Number of risers

3

Risers length

cm

46

48

50

52

Maxi length of the lines with the risers

cm

707.0

745.0

774.0

802.0

Trimmer

no

Min. speed *

km/h

23 +/- 1

Motorised flight

no

Leading edge

New Skytex 6.6 Evolution water-repellent, 9092 E117, 44 g/m2

Upper and lower surface

New Skytex 6.6 water-repellent, 9017 E77A, 40 g/m2

Ribs

New Skytex 6.6 hard, 9017 E29, 40 g/m2

Internal partitions

New Skytex 6.6 hard, 70000 E91, 27 g/m2

Leading and trailing edge reinforcements

Polyester laminiert 20 mm

Lower leading edge reinforcements

Polyamid 16 mm

Lines

•    Edelrid Technora (Aramid), 6843 200 / 160, sheated
     1,9 / 1,5 mm (main lines)
•    Liros Technora (Aramid), LTC 200, unsheated UV coated, 1,3 mm (C main lines)
•    Edelrid Technora (Aramid), 8000U 130 / 90,  unsheated
     UV coated, 1,0 / 0,8 mm (2nd level)
•    Edelrid Technora (Aramid), 8000U 70 / 50,  unsheated
     UV coated 0,7 / 0,5 mm (1st level)
•    Edelrid Technora (Aramid), 8000U 70 / 50, unsheated
      UV coated, 0,7 / 0,5 mm (break lines)
•    DFLP 232, Dyneema/Polyester + Liros Technora
      (Aramid), LTC 160, 1,6 / 1,1 mm (stearing line)

Risers

 Polyester /Technora (Aramid), 13 mm – 1000 kg

Quick links

Maillon Rapide, Inox rostfrei, 3.5 mm – 750 kg

Stitching thread

Polyester