Freeway 3
Free Flying / Freestyle

Freeway 3

Free Flying / Freestyle

Freeway 3

Freeway 3 is designed for beginner and intermediate acro pilots. The new Freeway allows you to perform all acro figures with smooth transitions between them.

Freeway 3

beginner

recreation

intermediate

ADVANCED

EXPERT

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The greatest achievement in the new Freeway is that it allows you to perform all acro figures, including infinity tumbling, while allowing for even smoother transitions between them.

Freeway 3 is a continuation of the earlier wings developed by Jean Baptiste-Chandelier, a specialist in freestyle and aerobatic flying.

Freeway3 is designed for beginner and intermediate acro pilots. To fly it, experience gained on SIV courses and the ability to properly perform a full stall are necessary. The wing will then be the right tool to master all other maneuvers.

FreeWay 3 was developed for those who want to learn and improve their acrobatics, and at the same time have a wing with better performance than advanced aerobatic wings. It is universal enough for you to have some fun on the cliffs or dunes.

Design and construction

We have devoted a lot of work to optimizing the shape of the valves on the inlets in order to obtain right air pressure in the canopy when performing aerobatics. Some of the inlets on the stabilizers have a special mesh that maintains their optimal shape. The wing is also equipped with a trimmer.

FreeWay 3 is meant to be both fun and safe – that’s why we adopted the principle of small areas (= high dynamics of behavior) and low aspect ratios, so that it can be used in a really wide take-off weight range – up to 120 kg.

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Thanks to the careful selection of modern fabrics and design solutions we ensured the wing’s durability.

All materials used come from numbered batches, and each production stage can be verified (down to specific worker and controller).

The production process takes place in our facility in Poland under the strict control of the designer himself, thus ensuring the highest European quality of workmanship.

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

Construction solutions

Technologies, concepts
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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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AIV - Air Inlets Valves

The system consists of special valves on the inlets of the canopy, faithfully reproducing their shape. The valves remain open to incoming air during take-off and standard flight and close to the air flowing out of the canopy.

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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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ACS - Auto Cleaning Slots

Dedicated slots automatically removing dirt from the wing tips.

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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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NP - Napy

Metal clasps for attaching the brakes to the risers.

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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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TR - Trimmers

A trimming system for additional angle of attack regulation. Used mainly in PPG wings.
This system features replaceable trim straps. After prolonged or intensive operation they need to be replaced, as they get damaged by buckle edges.

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Parameters

Weight ranges

Technical details

 Freeway 3 – size 18
20
22
Load test EN:926-1
Number of cells 55 55 55
Surface area (flat) [m2] 18.00 20.00 22.00
Surface area (projected) [m2] 15.84 17.60 19.36
Span (flat) [m] 9.68 10.20 10.70
Span (projected) [m] 8.11 8.55 8.96
Aspect ratio (flat/projected) 5.20 / 4.15
Distance pilot to wing [m] 7.29 7.68 8.05
Total lines lenght [m] 315.29 333.11 350.01
Weight of the wing [kg] 4.88 5.33  5.82
Total take-off weight* [kg] 58-104* 64-116* 71-120*
Distance between risers [cm] 45 45 45
Lines Edelrid A-8000U: 070; 090, 130; / 7343: 90; 140; 190; 280; 380
Fabric Porcher Sport Universal 32/38 g/m2
Dominico 20 DMF 34 g/m2
Porcher Spord Hard 40 g/m2

* 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.
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.

Erwin Voogt

Erwin has flown paragliders since 2008, and is a paraglider instructor in Netherlands. He enjoys all aspects of free flying; XC, hike-and-fly, a bit of acro and helping new pilots with their first steps.

Dudek have definitely succeded with making a friendly acro wings for acro rookies and intermediates. As an acro beginner, I could safely and confidently fly basic manoeuvres with the glider.

After getting the only small hurdle, which was to master a nill-wind launch, the Freeway 3 and I became friends and we had lots of fun in Oludeniz.

It’s not the ‘Jack-of-all-trades, Masters of none’ that freestyle gliders can sometimes be. The Dudek Freeway 3 is a true but accesible acro wing – with a good glide and thermalling behaviour as a bonus.

Read more: https://xcmag.com/paraglider-reviews/dudek-freeway-3-review-beginner-acro-wing/

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