CHARLY TARGETcross
€1,128.00*
Delivery time: DE 1-3 working days, EU 3-10 working days
The CHARLY TARGETcross combines all the advantages of a cross canopy with the extra safety of the ST versions' optional steerability. High-quality materials, especially the waterproof ultra-light silk and Dyneema lines, guarantee minimal weight and packing volume.
The TARGETcross owes its special flight characteristics to the elaborate manufacturing with different line lengths. Although this makes the packing procedure of the TARGETcross somewhat different from that of a conventional cross canopy, it is not more complicated.
Its S-shaped canopy trim provides a high righting moment, so that the TARGETcross is in a stall for a short time imediately after opening. This reliably prevents a downplane position of the reserve. The paraglider is quickly unloaded and dives down. This prevents the danger of a scissor position between the rescue system and the paraglider, facilitates the recovery of the main glider and allows the unhooking of one riser with FINSTERWALDER Pinlock or even conventional carabiners.
The sinking of the TARGETcross during stall corresponds to that of a conventional cross canopy. The then beginning forward movement in the direction of the red marked corner further reduces the sink rate significantly.
Steerability is an optional feature of the ST versions of the TARGETcross. If it is not used after deployment, e.g. due to low altitude, the landing will be the same as with a conventional cross canopy. If required, the Basic versions of the TARGETcross can be converted to be steerable by the manufacturer at a later date.
- Optionally steerable (ST versions)
- High pendulum stability thanks to the S-shaped canopy trim
- Due to different line lengths, the base of the TARGETcross is fanned out in a zigzag pattern. This significantly accelerates the air intake into the canopy.
- Effective reduction of the risk of of entanglements with the main glider: The lines of the TARGETcross are made longer, so that the canopy opens approximately in the radius of the main glider and not within reach of the paraglider lines.
- Soft and pliant Dyneema line material enables steering even with multiple twists.
- The inner container has been developed on the G-Force Trainer and features an extra compartment for the lines; it is available for both integrated and front containers.
Load max./min.: 100/50 kg (TC100), 125/60 kg (TC125), 160/80 kg (TC160), 220/100 kg (TC220)
Certification: EN 12491 & LTF NFL II 91/09
Weight: from 1,140 g (Basic), from 1,1170 g (ST), from 1,850 g (ST Tandem)
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Manufacturer information: Finsterwalder GmbH, Pagodenburgstr. 8, 81247 Munich, GERMANY, office@finsterwalder-charly.de
- Easy to deploy inner container - The inner containers of most paragliding rescue systems are designed for use with a front container. However, they are often a poor compromise for harnesses with integrated container compartment, and deployment problems especially arise in conjunction with large-volume reserves. A compatibility test by a specialized company or flight school is therefore mandatory. The design of CHARLY's standard flat container has been specially optimized on the G-Force Trainer to make it easier to pull the reserve out of the harness compartment and thus speed up deployment. For use in front containers, there is a special inner container version available, into which the reserve can be repacked if necessary.
- Short connection between deployment handle and inner container - The longer the connection, the more difficult it is to throw the inner container in a certain direction.
- Unobstructed opening - The inner container should be designed in such a way that the canopy is only released after the lines have been fully stretched. The CHARLY inner containers ensure this by a separate compartment for the lines. This reduces the risk of the canopy getting caught in the glider. Opening speed is only marginally affected.
- Opening speed - After the lines are fully stretched, the canopy should inflate as fast as possible. The decisive factor for a short opening time is the air intake at the canopy base, whereby cross canopies generally have an advantage over round canopies. However, the ideal solution in this regard is the specially fanned-out base of the TARGETcross which is achieved by different line lengths.
- Sink rate in relation to max. load according to the certification - It is important to know that in the certification process, sink rates are determined without the glider. However, sink rates may be higher due to interactions with the glider. The maximum permissible sink rate of 6.8 m/s already poses a considerable risk of injury. Therefore, canopies with a higher max. load are recommended.
- Pendulum stability - With the appropriate design, also round canopies can have a good pendulum stability. Generally superior in this regard, however, are canopies with lateral drift, with those with defined lateral drift in one direction being the optimum (steerable reserves as well as all non-steerable TARGETcross versions).
- Steerability - Being able to choose your landing site is definitely an advantage. However, in the past, steerable reserves have only been recommended for highly experienced pilots. This was due to the fact that the common steerable Rogallo systems were not yet mature in terms of their constructive design and required appropriate pilot skills, as these reserves had a tendency to downplanes and twists in certain situations. These disadvantages have been largely eliminated in modern Rogallos, and with the TARGETcross, there is now a steerable cross canopy available that has no disadvantages at all over non-steerable cross canopies – even if the pilot remains completely passive.
- Fabric quality - Low weight and small packing dimensions with high max. loads and sufficient robustness are made possible by the use of ultra-fine woven fabrics. The weaving process of such fabrics is very time-consuming and complex, which makes them expensive.
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