Description
GIN EVORA – BORN TO CLIMB
Gin Evora can take you to the places you dreamed of. It’s a wing that always stays soft and gentle, even when the surrounding air doesn’t.
Talented beginners and established leisure pilots alike will appreciate the unique qualities of the Evora. Its well-balanced turn, combined with a surprisingly efficient glide, means it’s a wing that can be your perfect companion for a long time.
- New optimized plan form for flatter, more balanced turns
- highly progressive brake response forgives over-enthusiastic pilot inputs
- efficient glide performance with or without speed bar
- inherent pitch stability is ideal for learning to fly with more speed bar
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| SIZE | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat area (m2) | 21.54 | 23.45 | 25.45 | 27.53 | 29.68 | 31.92 |
| Flat span (m) | 10.69 | 11.15 | 11.61 | 12.08 | 12.54 | 13.01 |
| Flat aspect ratio | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Projected area (m2) | 18.53 | 20.17 | 21.90 | 23.68 | 25.53 | 27.45 |
| Projected span (m) | 8.52 | 8.89 | 9.26 | 9.63 | 10.00 | 10.37 |
| Projected aspect ratio | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.92 |
| Chord (m) | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.75 | 2.86 | 2.97 | 3.08 |
| Number of cells | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Glider weight (kg) | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.65 |
| Weight range (kg) | 55-75 | 65-85 | 75-95 | 85-105 | 100-120 | 115-135 |
| Certification | EN B | EN B | EN B | EN B | EN B | EN B |
Climbing: the name of the game
The Evora is so gentle and well-balanced in the turn that climbing can easily become second nature. Thanks to the new, optimized plan form, the turn is also relatively flat and efficient. It’s much easier to follow moving thermal cores when your wing has a natural tendency to remain steady, so don’t be surprised to find yourself top of the stack!
Forgiving but still fun
The Evora strikes a perfect balance between forgiving over-enthusiastic brake inputs and being responsive to subtler inputs, such as when you want to change the bank angle in a turn. The simple line concept and brake layout also helps the wing pull around smartly when required.
Stable at speed
The inherent pitch stability of the Gin Evora is not only good for easy take-offs, efficient glides and entering or leaving thermals without brake. It is ideal for learning how to glide confidently with the speed bar. For pilots wishing to progress to C-riser control, an optional smart riser can be added when you are ready. The riser comes with a control toggle and a Harken pulley for extra smooth operation.
So smooth
Internally stitched mini-ribs ensure that the trailing edge remains aerodynamically clean and there’s no chance of external sewing snagging on rough take-offs. The rip stop reinforcements have also been removed to prevent any potential issues.
DESIGNER NOTES – GIN EVORA
Designer Torsten Siegel explains the development of the Evora:
“With the Evora, we spent a lot of time optimizing the plan form and line concept for more efficient climbs and better-balanced turns. We wanted a wing that would be undemanding for relatively inexperienced pilots, yet at the same time offer more than enough performance for the category — besides being lots of fun to fly!
It was not an easy wishlist, but we think we achieved it! This is a wing that really bridges the gap between school gliders and the highest performing B wings like the Explorer series. The development took place across several continents with pilots of differing levels and the feedback was remarkably consistent: the Evora is a gentle, well-balanced wing with super-nice handling and very respectable all round performance.”
DETAILS
- Myungjin semi-light fabrics offer high porosity resistance
- 3 risers / 3 lines spanwise
- Well considered mix of sheathed and unsheathed lines with carefully optimized diameters
- Standard 12 mm easy-handling risers or optional additional riser with C riser steering system
- Mini ribs on the trailing edge with internal stitching
MATERIALS
Canopy cloth
Upper surface leading edge: Myungjin MJ40 MF
Upper surface: Myungjin MJ32 MF
Lower surface: Myungjin MJ32 MF
Lines
Upper: Dyneema | PPSL65 | PPSL 120 | PPSL 160
Middle: Dyneema | PPSL 120
Main: Dyneema | PPSL 200 | 350 | GIN TGL220
Colors:
