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BGD BASE 2

£3,949.00

BGD BASE 2  EN B     –   Love at First Flight   –

More distance, more fun, the Base 2 inspires the confidence to fly further and expand your limits. It’s a cross-country wing you’ll feel at home on right away – love at first flight!
Crazy about flying and looking for a partner for thermalling, soaring and cross-country? The Base 2 is a dashing suitor. Its colourful, Aztec-inspired attire reflects its fun-loving nature, and it will instantly put you at ease. But don’t underestimate its serious side. You won’t tame its sporty, competitive streak and it’s proud to be top of the class when it comes to speed and performance. The Base 2 will work with you to achieve your shared goals, and then set new ones, expanding your potential while keeping you safe.Target
The Base 2 is a cross-country paraglider with the perfect balance of performance, handling, comfort and safety that make it totally confidence inspiring. It inspires confidence in its performance: to make that crossing, stay up in that weak lift; and confidence in yours. The Base 2 will flatter your flying, and help you get the best out of the day. Its clear feedback about the air and conditions makes it easy to fly actively, and it will respond quickly and precisely to your inputs. It’s the perfect partnership for XC adventures!Base 2 Level and Style

 

Bruce’s notes
The new arc design and technologies in the Base 2 have allowed us to make big increases in performance, but without losing that all-important direct, playful BGD handling. We’ve upped the cell count to 57 and increased roll stability, while the sail and line tension are fine-tuned to achieve a perfectly balanced feel in the air.Many R&D hours have gone into perfecting the smallest details. By developing a new multi-reefing brake system, we’ve sharpened the brakes in the first part of the range to give precise control with small brake movements, while the overall brake range remains long for safety.We’ve remodelled the risers to improve the C-steering, with an additional ‘speed riser’ that links into the speed system. We’ve been careful to avoid the pilot hanging from a pulley, which can be an issue for some C-steering designs.The Base 2 has the double leading-edge design that we used in the Cure 2 which ensures the leading edge stays solid, even when you’re on full bar. Cord cut billow panel shaping means a clean, smooth and crease-free top surface, and our high-tech airflow simulation software and low-tech tufts and camera, enabled us to refine the wingtip ribs for optimal aerodynamic performance.Base 2 InternalsMaterials
Top surface : Porcher Skytex 38/m²
Bottom surface : Porcher Ezzyfly 40 g/m²
Internal Structure :Porcher Skytex Hard 40g/m²
Nose reinforcing : Plastic wire 2.0, 2.4, 2.7mm
Risers : 13mm Kevlar/Nylon webbing
Pulleys: Harken / Riley / Sprenger
Top lines : Edelrid 8000U
Middle lines : Edelrid 8000U
Lower lines : Liros PPSL
Brakes : Liros DC/DSLSpecifications: 

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Linear scaling factor0.920.9611.041.08
Projected area (m²)17.819.521.222.924.6
Flat area (m²)2123252729
Glider weight (kg)4.24.655.45.8
Total line length (m)222243265285306
Height (m)6.97.27.57.87.8
Number of main lines (A/B/C)3/4/3
Cells57
Flat aspect ratio5.7
Projected aspect ratio4.4
Root chord (m)2.42.52.62.72.8
Flat span (m)11.111.612.112.613
Projected span (m)8.89.29.61010.3
Trim speed (km/h)39
Top speed (km/h)5455555555
Min sink (m/s)1
Best glide10.5
Weight range (kg)55-7565-8575-9588-108100-125
CertificationEN/LTF-B

 

BGD Base 2 colour scheme

Base 2 Colours

Ice                                             Earth                                            Fire

 

Included with your glider:
Paraglider including Rucksack, Speed Bar, BGD T-shirt, USB stick with manuals, BGD stickers, Repair kit, Stuff sack, Riser bag & Compression strap

More information and links to certification details available from: www.flybgd.com

BGD Base 2 Manual: Base 2 manual (EN version 1.1)