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YOUR SWIFT
The New Era and the New Standard for Performance and Agility.
The Swift is an evolution of the Rush 2 so it is suitable for a wide
range of pilots; from intermediate through to advanced. Constructed
using a hybrid mix of light and super-light Porcher Sport material, it
has an optimised line set for reduced drag and special leading edge
reinforcements. All this innovation makes the Swift the lightest and
the most fun wing in its class.
Ozone's research in light wing construction began in 2001 with the
Peak, continued during the first ever X-Alps race in 2003, and culmi-
nated in the current Geo II and Ultralite wings which are both leaders
in their classes. The combination of light material and construction
techniques used for the Swift is the result of our continuing research
and development, and the Swift is years ahead of the competition;
nothing comes close in performance and weight. Any other wing with
comparable performance will weigh at least 1.2kg more, and to fly
anything lighter you will have to sacrifice a tragic amount of perfor-
mance. In light performance, the Swift flies alone.
The handling and responsiveness are both very precise and comfort-
able. What this means to you the pilot is an increased awareness
of the air around you, and a heightened ability to use it and react to
it. You will find details in the thermal that would never be detectable
on other wings, and you will use them to your advantage to climb in
ways that you never thought possible.
With a glide ratio well above the rest of the EN B class and even
competing in the EN C class, the Swift's unrivalled performance is
the result of line drag reduction and advanced profiling; factors that
have created performance breakthroughs without compromises in
passive safety.
Bag
The bag has been especially designed for the Swift. It is light in
weight, comfortable and useful (padded hip belt, ergonomic and ad-
justable shoulder straps). It has a large volume that will allow you to
store all your kit, whilst still being comfortable for hiking. We've also
added some pockets on the side and on the top, handy for all those
easily lost accessories.
Brake Lines
The brake line lengths have been set carefully during testing. We
feel it is better to have slightly longer brake lines and to fly with a
wrap (one turn of line around the hand). However, if you do choose to
adjust them, please bear in mind the following:
•
Ensure both main brake lines are of equal length.
•
If a brake handle has been removed, check that its line is still
routed through the pulley when it is replaced.
•
When the brake handles are released in flight, the brake lines
should be slack. There must be a substantial "bow" in them to
guarantee no deformation of the trailing edge.
•
There must be a minimum of 10cm of free play before the brakes
begin to deform the trailing edge. This prevents the trailing edge
from being deformed when using the speed system.
IMPORTANT: In the unlikely event of a brake line snapping
in flight, or a handle becoming detached, the glider can be
flown by gently pulling the rear risers (C-risers) for direc-
tional control.
Risers
There are 2 different riser options available for the Swift; Standard
and Lightweight. Standard risers are made from 20mm black web-
bing and have Maillon Rapides metal maillons to connect to the lines.
Lightweight risers are made from 7mm Dyneema (white) and have
specially designed 'Link Lite' connectors to hold the riser lines. These
are tested to over 500kg and save weight compared to standard
maillons. (See page 51 for instructions).
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