Triple Seven Rook 2 (PAST MODEL)

Technical data

Colours

Colour options: Green, Lilac, Blue

Package

• ROOK2 wing
• Backpack
• Inner bag
• Glider strap
• Triple Seven T-shirt
• Repair kit

Rook 2: all the performance you need to explore

The Triple Seven ROOK2 is a glider purpose-built for intermediate pilots dreaming of big cross-country adventures. The glider’s technical design is based on the experience and technology of competition wings, with great emphasis on ease of flight and on safety. Certified in the EN/LTF B class, this wing is more technologically advanced than most, and you can feel it from the moment launch.

Main features

• Progressive handling, offering easy and precise control characteristics
• BPI Back position intake technology
• LDO Load distribution optimization
• VDO Visual design optimization
• STE smooth trailing edge
• OCV Optimized cross vents
• Profile and trim speed optimized for good climbing
• Balanced wing tension, together with leading and trailing edge reinforcements for greater stability and good gliding performance on wide speed range
• Optimized geometry of suspension lines and materials for reduced drag and better gliding performance
• Good pitch stability and ease of piloting
• EN-B, LTF-B certification

Designer notes

“Right from the beginning of this project our design goal was to make an easy, efficient and fun cross country glider, to satisfy the needs of a broad range of pilots. As always, we wanted to make a better glider, with more performance than anything else in this class available on the market today. The Rook 2 fulfils this ambitious goal, and combines class-bursting performance and efficiency with remarkable pilot comfort and safety. While testing and tuning the new model for safety and flying ease we never stopped comparing it with other gliders and we must say that we are really happy with the results.”

- Urban Valic

Back position (air) intake

On conventional paragliders, the location of the cell openings is always a compromise. The cell openings on paragliders must be located at the separation point (the place where the airflow separates into a part that travels OVER the wing, and another part that travels UNDER the wing) and because there is just one separation point, the cell openings must be either very large, or placed either at the separation point for trim speed, top speed or somewhere in between.

At Triple Seven, ALL their wings have been incorporating dual separation point aerofoils since the very first model – they call it the Back Position Intake. On Triple Seven wings the cell opening is located right between the two separation points, allowing Triple Seven to make it smaller while maintaining maximum inflow and thus maximum internal pressure at all angles of attack. With smaller cell openings and greater internal pressure, the collapse tendency at all speeds is significantly reduced, and the brake authority is increased – a big brake input from behind momentarily increases the pressure at the leading edge because the air cannot escape through the small openings, and this makes the leading edge more solid, less collapse-prone for the experienced pilot.

But due to the nature of the BPI even inexperienced pilots benefit from the BPI technology – the stall characteristics are significantly better, and the wing collapses much less in the first place. Triple Seven has also found that BPI aerofoils have better energy retention, making them more efficient in turbulent air – they aren’t as susceptible to being stopped in their tracks by sudden surges, something that makes them convert bumps along the way into altitude much better than conventionally designed paragliders.

Triple Seven was the first manufacturer to employ BPI technology to the full model range, and their extensive experience with this game-changing technology is just one more reason why they believe that a Valic-designed wing will make your flying more rewarding every time you take your wing out of its bag. At the end of the day, this is precisely what paragliding is about  – getting the most out of every flying opportunity, regardless of your own personal goals!

Load distribution optimization

Consisting of a thin Nylon “rod” sewn into each cell wall in a carefully designed wave pattern, the Load Distribution Technology distributes the loads from each line level across the whole chord of the wing, making the wing so much more true to its shape regardless of what the air is doing around it. This translates into a higher resistance to collapses, better energy retention and not least significantly improved gliding performance through turbulent air – and the best part is, with the very thin diameter of the “rods” it doesn’t impede the packing of the wing at all.

Visual design optimisation