Colt 2
Free Flying / Cross Country

Colt 2

Free Flying / Cross Country

Colt 2

Colt2 is an EN C paraglider of 6,2 aspect ratio and 61 cells.Since it was designed for actively flying pilots, it’s perfect for both cross-country and competition flying. This canopy features high passive
safety accompanied with great performance and perfect handling.

Colt 2

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Design and purpose

Colt 2 is designed with experienced pilots in mind who like new challenges, but appreciate safety and pure joy of flight.

We’ve been refining the canopy for a long time in order to present D class agility and performance along with C-class safety and easy handling. Optimal balance of passive safety and performance of the original Colt has been further improved in this version.

The original Colt was enhanced with modern solutions tried in the Coden: shark nose and three sections of rods (Flexi Edge technology). The wingtip was modified too. Airfoil of the Colt 2 despite its high lift to drag ratio has some traits of a reflex profile too, used optimally for the paraglider’s class, intended use and performance. The aspect ratio was carefully balanced in order to fully utilize merits of the new ideas, while retaining the most optimal proportion of passive safety and performance, which we believe to be the best in this paraglider class.

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  • The inner reinforcements, integral rods and mini-ribs take care of exact aerofoil reproduction and stability.
  • Carefully planned and redesigned three-row rigging creates distinctly smaller drag, thus improving overall performance.
  • Mini-ribs in the trailing edge keep it in shape and decrease ballooning, so the airflow is much improved.

All these concepts result in great performance – the paraglider has finesse until recently to be found only in canopies with much bigger aspect ratio, in addition it’s fast and steady when accelerated. Colt 2 turns smoothly and obediently, and since this is combined with meagre sink it will let you easily stay in weak and narrow thermals.

As in other our paragliders, the risers, of the Colt2 constitute a complete, comfortable and carefully thought out “control panel” based on narrow (12 mm) Aramid risers, where each instrument is placed exactly where it should be and works as it should.
Soft, adjustable brake handles with neodymium magnets will be greatly appreciated during long flights, for which the Colt2 was designed.

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CColt2 is produced in new technology, utilizing capabilities of precise laser cutter. All stages of the production process take place as our Polish plant under close supervision of the designer himself, thus ensuring highest European quality.

Design solutions, technologies and other functionalities are listed below in the Technologies section.

Construction solutions

Technologies, concepts
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SN - Shark-nose

Airtakes designed and executed in Shark-nose technology meaning specific, concave shape of the reinforced profile area at its leading edge (the name comes form the very shape, reminding shark’s nose).

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DOA - Dudek Optimized Airfoil

Dudek Optimized Airfoil It incorporates all our experiences stemming form previous designs and as a special feature is optimized with dedicated engineering software.

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CSG - Canopy Shape Guard

CSG – Canopy Shape Guard – is our unique system controlling canopy coherence. It is because of this system that our wings are equally tensioned, smooth, stable and… simply remarkable.

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LR - Laser Technology

Capabilities of the laser cutter allow for serial cutting of complicated shape narrow elements in large numbers, their optimal placing in relation to structure of the textile and highest possible precision of cut.

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FET - Flexi Edge Technology

The leading edge is closed to the airflow, and its precise shape is kept with laminated cloth reinforcements, incorporating synthetic rods. The rods make the leading edge stiffer and smoother, bringing improvements in many areas – from easier inflation, through stiffening the canopy in flight to improved general airflow.

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MR - Mini-Ribs

Mini ribs speak for themselves – they are additionally introduced in the trailing edge between main ribs. Their task is to decrease ballooning (expanding and deformation of the cells) in this vital area af the aerofoil.

Keeping the rear part in shape reduces the drag induced behind trailing edge, thus improving general airflow and increasing airspeed.

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ACS - Auto Cleaning Slots

Dedicated slots automatically removing dirt from the wing tips.

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3L - Three-liner

Thanks to introduction of stiffening rods (Flexi Edge Technology) and other internal reinforcements, elimination of one suspension row – from four to three – was possible. In effect, reduced total length of lines led to reduction of the drag, thus improving overall performance of the design.

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Risers functionality

Used solutions
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ACT - Adjustable Comfort Toggle

Steering handles with adjustable loop size. Finished with soft neoprene, equippped with a swivel adn Easy Keeper. Optional for all other paragliders. Especially acro flyers and speed riders praise this solution.

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SL - Smart Lock

This solution allows for quick attachment of steering handles to risers. Fastening is done by putting the magnetic element of the holder to the slot mounted on the tapes. On the other hand, the handle is detached only by pulling it down.

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SS - Speed System

A system of lines and pulleys sewn to the appropriate straps, connected to the bar hanging under the harness. It enables smooth adjustment of the angle of attack during the flight.

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ELR - Easy Launch Riser

Split ‘A’ riser makes for easier launch and ‘big ears’.

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ACC - Active Control C

Control of the wing with rear risers during accelerated flight.

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Colours

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Parameters

Weight ranges

TECHNICAL DATA

Name/Size Colt 2 – 21 Colt 2 – 23 Colt 2 – 25 Colt 2 – 27 Colt 2 – 30
Certification EN/LTF C C C C C
Number of cells 61 61 61 61 61
Surface area (flat) [m2] 21.20 23.20 25.00 27.20 30.00
Surface area (projected) [m2] 18.14 19.86 21.40 23.28 25.67
Span (flat) [m] 11.47 11.99 12.45 12.99 13.64
Span (projected) [m] 9.20 9.62 9.99 10.42 10.94
Aspect ratio flat/projected 6.2 / 4.66
Sink rate [m/s] Min = 1.0 (+/- 0.1 m/s)
Speed* [km/h] Trim = 38, Max = 54 (+/- 2 km/h)*
Max chord [cm] 233.3 244 253.3 264.2 277.4
Min chord [cm] 55 57.5 59.7 62.2 65.4
Distance pilot to wing [m] 7.11 7.44 7.72 8.05 8.46
Total lines length [m] 233.48 244.67 253.98 264.92 278.23
Canopy weight [kg] 4.51 5.03 5.19 5.52 6.16
Take-off weight** [kg] 60-85** 65-90** 85-105** 95-120** 110-130**
Lines Edelrid Technora
Cloth Dominico / Porcher

* Speeds are given as estimated for the middle wing size and the middle of its weight range. These speeds can vary within +/- 2 km/h depending on the size, take-off weight and additional factors such as air pressure and temperature.

** The basic rule is to choose the size of the wing so that the take-off weight is in the middle of the weight range. Less weight on the wing (lower range take-off weight) can be considered for foot take-off, when flying in calmerconditions, or when we want to improve economy. More experienced pilots who want to fly dynamically, have higher speed and fly in more demanding wind conditions can consider greater wing loading (take-off weight in the upper range). This is a common option among trike users.

Note – the canopy significantly changes its behavior with increasing wing loading. The greater the loads, the greater skill and concentration of the pilot are  required.

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