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Oryx takes over the record for best glide ratio in the B segment (31.08.2010)

The Oryx offers top performance - for XC flights, for mountaineering or for traveling

We knew it for quite some time already - now the THERMIK MAGAZIN confirmed that the Oryx glides even better than the Mentor, which leads to a glide ratio of 8.9 which has not been reached yet by any other EN B glider in the THERMIK test.

The Oryx is not just a normal light weight glider, which offers a lot of safety. The performance is on top of its class. This mix of qualities is without comparison!

Mentor 2 (23.08.2010)

Mentor 2 - new design, new colors and a new performance level

We are proud to introduce the successor of the very successful Mentor. Despite a fundamentally changed design, we called the new glider simply Mentor 2 to keep our range of models more clear.

The Mentor 2 has just three line levels, a new airfoil with high pitch stability and a lot of new details, like mini-ribs at the trailing edge, and polymer rods at the wings nose for a better surface finish.

All those measures lead to a huge performance gain over the Mentor 1: The difference at trimm speed is more than half a glide point, and the difference gets even bigger in accelerated flight: The Mentor 2 flies in its own league within the segment of EN B gliders.

We also improved the handling characteristics: The brake pressure is rather small and you can fly the Mentor 2 with little brake travel efficiently - also in very strong thermals. The roll- and pitch stability is sufficient to disburden the pilot in turbulent conditions or during very long flights.

Because of the new design, we spent a lot of time to test the wings safety in practical conditions. We couldn't think of a better place, than our main testing site - the Rofan. It is known for its strong lee-thermals and valley winds during the summer months.

In these conditions the Mentor 2 stands out due to its high stability. If a collapse occurs, it tends to be quite small and the reopening occurs without impulsiveness. The behaviour of the Mentor 2 is easy to manage and very predictable for pilots with some experience.

Size S (80-100kg) and size M (90-110kg) have already passed the certification flights. The other sizes will follow soon.

Mentor 2 Website available. (Link)

Ion Light (12.08.2010)

An other Nova Photo with the Achen-Lake in the background. This time with two Ion-Light above

We developed a new light weigh wing which is already certified in five sizes. It is called Ion-Light and (easy to guess) it is based on our well known and proven Ion which was built to even withstand the hard and daily schooling routine.

We were able to reduce the weight by around 35% which is about 1.5kg! We use lighter cloth on the top- and on the bottom-sail. (34g/sqm) Furthermore we replaced the mylar reinforcements on the leading edge by very robust nylon rods. And last but not least the Ion-Light has a thinner riser.

But the Ion-Light is no all-out super light wing for mountaineers! It is absolutely suited for regular use and we issue the same material-guarantee like for all our other gliders.

The wing will be available soon and the first demo gliders are already on their way to our dealers.

Please have a look at the product page for further information. Link

Beamer 2 - Rogallo Reserve (04.08.2010)

Beamer 2 - "towing" an Ion

Around 15 years ago Urs Haari and his company "High Adventure" introduced the first Rogallo reserve for paragliding: The Beamer, which turned over a new leaf in the field of rescue systems.

Now, after two years of development Urs and his team present the Beamer 2, which offers some innovations. The most important one is the two-phase brake system: The beamer opens with applied brakes and therefore with almost zero forward speed. This is an advantage if the opening happens close to the ground.

As soon as the pilot grabs the brake handles, the Beamer 2 starts to accelerate and can be navigated like a normal Rogallo reserve.

The Beamer 2 has a surface area of 42sqm but less than 2kg and a quite small pack size, which means, that it is not a lot bigger and heavier than a normal reserve! But it opens quicker, the sink rate is smaller and the pendulum stability is way bigger!

The Beamer 2 will be available soon. NOVA is the distributor for Austria and France. For all other countries "High Adventure" is the distributor.

You can find some more information (in German) on the website of High Adventure. And a video on Youtube.

Máté Nagy reaches the podium at the Preworlds (26.07.2010)

Máté Nagy (left) at the award ceremony

Nova Team Pilot Máté Nagy reached a great second place at the Preworlds in Piedrahita (Spain) with his Triton in the serial class. Piedrahita is a village, 150km west of Madrid, which is known for great soaring and thermal conditions. During the Preworlds the site presented itself in the best light and the serial class could complete five tasks with up to 155 kilometers.

Máté, who started paragliding in 2006 felt comfortable in the very strong conditions and was able to win two tasks and finally finished second in the overall ranking.

Christoph Bessei, a member of the Nova Juniors team, competed in his first international competition and finished in the middle of all participants. (rank 33)

Congratulations to both of you!

XC Month (19.07.2010)

After a lot of bad weather in may and june, july finally offers great conditions for nice flights and big XC flights. NOVA Team Pilot Peter Ertle was on the spot and could improve his PG-OPEN ranking at DHV XC from place 118 to the third place with just two flights. Peter flies one of the very first Tritons, which left our factory in autumn 2008. Probably there is no other Triton with a similar kilometrage: Peter submitted flights with more than 3000 kilometers! He reports, that the glider flies as nice, as it did on the very first day, and that his excitement about the glider is still the same as well. For him, the Triton offers a perfect combination of performance, handling characteristics, stability and safety.

It seems, that we stroke the right path, when we decided, not to build a very extreme wing, to barely pass the EN D / LTF 2-3 tests.

Congratulations Peter!