NOVA-Wings SA

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NOVA Paragliders are now available to every pilot in South Africa. Our aim is simple;
1. Be ruthlessly honest about availability and delivery times
3.

Supply good gliders that we believe in, and have experience with, to our fellow pilots.
2. Concentrate on the majority of pilots, in other words the En B and En C class.
4. Know the gliders that we sell, i.e. fly these very gliders ourselves all the time so that we can answer questions about them as truthfully as possible

Before one buys a new glider, you must answer the following questions to y

01/04/2026

Nova Mentor 7 - Special to SA!

Size Small (80-100kg) and Medium (90-110kg) arriving at your door for R55k. Very limited stock! Send us a DM to book yours now.

https://www.nova.eu/en/gliders/mentor-7/

26/04/2023

Has NOVA Team Pilot Pierre Carter decided his wing doesn't match his harness?

Nonetheless he's moved on to the Team Pilot Red XENON and wants to part with his little used, well trained, Blue version (Size 18) at a real low price of R38,000.

Give him a shout or drop us a DM...

7 Summits 7 Flights

Photos from NOVA-Wings SA's post 15/03/2023

FOR SALE
New! Demo! Used!
In stock!
Drop us a DM for more info.

Photos from NOVA-Wings SA's post 16/07/2022

Good as new!
DOUBLESKIN size 17 for Sale.
This wing has 15 flights and less than 3 hours in the air, looks and feels brand new.
Price R35,000.

At 2.1kg the DOUBLESKIN is a pleasure for Hike and Fly, at a take off weight between 55 an 75kg is classified EN A, and features a high degree of passive safety (Flat Aspect Ratio: 4.4) but due to its agility, excellent performance and enjoyable thermaling characteristics, it is always ready to turn a top to bottom flight into an XC round trip. Pilots who enjoy the odd wing-over will enjoy the short and precise brake travel in combination with the benign reactions of the DOUBLESKIN. Pilots who enjoy an even more dynamic handling will benefit from the extended weight range of the size 17 wing – with a take off weight between 75 and 90 kg the wing is certified as EN/LTF B.

Read all about it:
https://www.nova.eu/en/gliders/doubleskin/

11/03/2022

MENTOR 7 LIGHT - HYBRID 2.5-LINER 🔥
Es ist so weit! Der lang ersehnte MENTOR-Nachfolger ist unterwegs – und zwar in seiner leichten Variante. Wir haben zugehört und gehen auf die Wünsche unserer Pilotinnen und Piloten ein. Die Entscheidung fiel leicht und so freuen wir uns, nun endlich den MENTOR 7 Light vorzustellen! Wegen der großen Nachfrage haben wir den MENTOR 7 Light entgegen der Gewohnheit vorgezogen.
Er wird in den Farben Red, Gold, Lime und Blue verfügbar sein.

💥 Der MENTOR 7 Light zeichnet sich als Hybrid 2,5-Leiner aus und trägt Gene des XENON in sich. Diese neue Bauweise ermöglicht eine effektive Pitch-Kontrolle wie bei 2-Leinern und sorgt für eine herausragende XC-Performance. Mit seinem intelligenten Leichtbau folgt der MENTOR 7 Light dem Trend zu leichten und zugleich langlebigen XC-Flügeln.

Hard Facts:
• 2,5-Leiner, EN/LTF B, mit 66 Zellen und intelligentem Leichtbau
• Streckung: 5,5 ausgelegt, 4,18 projiziert
• Größen: XXS bis L
• Flächen projiziert: 17,90 / 19,80 / 21,77 / 23,72 / 25,70 qm
• Gewicht: 4,15 kg (für Größe 80-105 kg))
• Gewichtsbereiche: 55-85 / 70-95 / 80-105 / 90-115 / 100-130 kg
Verfügbar ab Frühling/Sommer 2022 🪂
Weitere Infos folgen 😎

Photos from NOVA Performance Paragliders's post 18/02/2022
16/02/2022

Pierre giving his new wing a babtism of big air in the Drakensberg Mountains!
It's a very fitting introduction to South Africa for the and I'm sure the first of many grand adventures with the perfect mountain flying partner
Wishing you great views and safe landings Pierre!
NOVA Performance Paragliders

7 Summits 7 Flights

Photos from NOVA-Wings SA's post 21/12/2021

The XENON is coming to Africa!

In February the much anticipated XENON will be landing in South Africa for the first time.

The XENON (EN/LTF D) was designed for experienced XC pilots and hike & fly competitions. It is also perfect for those who are flying a two-liner for the first time.
It offers pilots who want to get the most out of an XC day the perfect package of performance and safety. Thanks to a clever mix of materials, the superlight XENON is also extraordinarily durable.

Read all about it here https://www.nova.eu/en/gliders/xenon/

And PM us soon to get your order in!

26/09/2021

MENTOR 7: What is a Hybrid 2.5-Liner?

A Hybrid 2.5-liner like the MENTOR 7 no longer has a complete C-level, but is a 2-liner design in the outer wing area. There is no longer a C-3 line. Therefore, the suspension points of the A- and B-level move backwards on the outer wing. Additionally, the distance between A-lines and B-lines increases.

Advantages of the Hybrid 2.5-liner concept:
– You have more possibilities to optimise the wing twist in accelerated flight (i.e. the angle of attack over the entire span). With the 3-liner you have to compromise more, which can potentially reduce performance and stability.
– The Hybrid 2.5-liner setup of the MENTOR 7 contributes to efficient pitch control when flying on bar. Some team pilots at NOVA who had the chance to fly the MENTOR 7 say that it is just as easy to control via the rear risers as the XENON. And it is a real two-liner!
– It reduces the line drag (but this was NOT the main reason for developing the Hybrid 2.5-liner).



MENTOR 7: Was ist ein Hybrid 2.5-Leiner?

Ein Hybrid 2,5-Leiner wie der MENTOR 7 hat keine komplette C-Ebene mehr, sondern ist im Außenflügelbereich ein 2-Leiner. Es gibt keine C-3 Leine mehr. Die Aufhängungspunkte der A- und B-Ebene rücken daher am Außenflügel nach hinten. Der Abstand zwischen A und B wird dort größer.

Vorteile des Hybrid 2,5-Leiners:
– Man hat mehr Möglichkeiten, die Schränkung (also den Anstellwinkelverlauf über die gesamte Spannweite) über den Beschleuniger zu optimieren. Beim 3-Leiner muss man hier mehr Kompromisse eingehen, die potentiell leistungs- und stabilitätsmindernd sein können.
– Das Hybrid-2,5 Liner Setup des MENTOR 7 trägt zur effizienten Pitch-Kontrolle im beschleunigten Flug bei. Einige Team-Piloten bei NOVA, die den MENTOR 7 schon fliegen konnten, meinen, dass er ebenso gut über den hinteren Tragegurt zu kontrollieren ist wie XENON. Und der ist ein echter Zweileiner!
– Es spart natürlich Leinenmeter bzw. Leinenwiderstand (aber dies ist NICHT der Hauptgrund für die Entwicklung des Hybrid 2,5-Leiners).

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