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AirDesign Hero 2: Colour Flame
AirDesign Hero 2: Colour Cloud
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2: Standard - 12mm aramid risers
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2
AirDesign Hero 2: Standard -12mm aramid risers
AirDesign Hero 2: Standard -12mm aramid risers
AirDesign Hero 2: Superlight Dyneema risers -optional (left) & 12mm aramid risers- standard (right)
AirDesign Hero 2: Optional: Superlight Dyneema risers

AirDesign Hero 2


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A big step in AirDesign's story, the Hero 2 is a two-liner EN-D glider with a durable Superlight construction. Passionate about distance flying, vol-biv and adventures, it's time to write your own odyssey! The Hero 2 is the companion that will take you to the next level. Are you ready?

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Product Details

Technical data

Size XS S M ML L
Take off weight (kg) 68-82 78-92 88-103 99-115 110-128
Area | Flat (m2) 20.30 21.70 23.39 25.10 26.81
Area | Projected (m2) 17.38 18.58 20.03 21.49 22.96
Aspect ratio | Flat 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95 6.95
Aspect ratio | Projected 5.35 5.35 5.35 5.35 5.35
Cells 57 57 57 57 57
Span | Flat (m) 11.87 12.28 12.75 13.20 13.65
Span | Projected (m) 9.64 9.97 10.35 10.73 11.08
Chord length (m) 2.16 2.23 2.32 2.40 2.48
Weight 12mm Aramid risers (kg) 3.46 3.58 3.80 3.99 4.19
Weight SL* risers (kg) 3.35 3.47 3.69 3.88 4.08
LTF/EN Category D D D D D

Take Off Weight is considered as the flight-mass (including Pilot. Glider. Harness. Gear…)

*SL: Superlight risers

Colours

Standard colours: Cloud. Flame

Custom colours: Choose your colours and email us the colour reference with your order. Include a screenshot if you can. Full payment required upfront to confirm your order after which it cannot be cancelled.

Package

  • Glider
  • AirPack 50/50 (concertina packing bag)
  • Repair materials
  • AirDesign stickers
  • Goodies

Related Products (optional extras)

  • AirDesign Superlight Dyneema risers

Hero 2 - #reborn

In Greek mythology, a hero is a character to whom remarkable courage and exploits are attributed and who has exerted a great influence on men and events.

Did we need to go back to time immemorial to talk about our light EN-D 2-liner built for adventure and distance?

Absolutely not. Forget about the first heroes, with the Hero 2, write your own odyssey.

Hero 2 – Go big or go home

Pilot level guide chart

Designer's notes

"The Hero 2 opens a new chapter in the history of AirDesign. Innovative, it only shares the name and program with its predecessor. For the rest, the Hero 2 is a completely new 2-line construction benefiting from all our know-how acquired in recent years to make it a durable companion for distance hunters keen to keep a light rucksack. This is why we chose the hashtag #reborn and the claim “go big or go home”. Are you ready?”

- Stephan Stiegler, Designer, AirDesign

Construction

  • New nose guard patches on the leading edge: robustness is the key!
  • Delivered with 12mm aramid risers as standard. Superlight Dyneema risers available as an option (-110g)
  • Double-coated Dominico DOKDO-10DSF for top and bottom surfaces: durable Superlight construction
  • Full chord Nitinol rods to not only save weight and increase robustness, but also to ensure compact folding
  • Highly innovative inner construction to ensure longevity of performance. Our gliders are built to last, performance included.

Did you know?

“Light but durable!” This is the phrase we hear the most in our hallways. And this is not just about the ability to pass a glider check. At AirDesign, we aim to make the performance last over time. And the Hero 2 makes no exception. The design and the solidity of the inner construction guarantee a wing flying well for long. So you can confidently fly a high-quality Hero 2 that will keep its performance over time. Because, yes, “What is essential is invisible to the eye”.

We are always looking for the best compromise between lightness and solidity. That’s why the Hero 2 has nose guard patches. Simple and easy, for a couple of tens of grams more only, the nose guard patches allow the use of a light fabric on the leading edge while making the latter more resistant than ever. In fact, the Dominico DOKDO-10DSF which offers excellent porosity over time is protected by a high abrasion resistant cloth along the leading edge rods. Quite clever, isn’t it?

Features

  • SUPERLIGHT CONSTRUCTION
  • 2-LINER TECHNOLOGY
  • CROSS SHARK-NOSE
  • NITINOL RODS
  • RAZOR EDGE
  • MINI-RIBS (FULL INTERNAL SEAMS)
  • 3D-CUT
  • VORTEX HOLES
  • UNSHEATHED COLORED LINES
  • 13mm ARAMID RISERS
  • SUPERLIGHT BRAKE HANDLES
  • BS PULLEY CONNECTOR
  • B/C CONTROL
  • OPTIONAL SUPERLIGHT DYNEEMA RISERS

Technology details

Materials

Sail

  • Top Sail: Dominico DOKDO-10DSF double coated 25 g/m2
  • Bottom Sail: Dominico DOKDO-10DSF double coated 25 g/m2
  • Ribs: Dominico DOKDO-204432FM / Skytex 27 hard

Lines

  • Top lines: Edelrid 8001/U-070, 090, 9200-035
  • Middle lines: Edelrid 8001/U-130, 190
  • Main lines: Edelrid 8001/U-190,230,280, 360

Risers

  • Standard: Cousin 13 mm Aramid risers
  • Optional: Superlight risers (save 130 g): Edelrid Taurus – 3.7mm dyneema rope

Maillons

  • 4.3mm JOO-TECH/Korea or AirDesign Softlinks

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Downloads

Brochure - Certification - Lineplan - Manual - Testreport FTR

More Info

  • EN D
  • LTF D

Delivery & Returns

DELIVERY
  • Standard UK delivery - £3.95 / FREE on orders over £50.
  • Outside the UK - delivery calculated at checkout (based on the total order value and your delivery address).
  • We use Royal Mail, Parcelforce Worldwide and other courier companies (e.g. DHL, DPD) depending on shipment value, weight, destination etc.

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RETURNS
  • If you are not 100% satisfied with your order, you have 14 days from the day of delivery to request a refund.
  • Delivery costs will not be refunded and you will be responsible for the delivery cost to return the order.

For more information, please read our returns and exchanges policy.


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