The versatile fun machine
(EN/LTF A)
Wherever you go
Light, high performance, fast, uncomplicated, safe and just pure fun: the IBEX 4 is a versatile, super-lightweight paraglider (from 3.0 kg) with a multitude of uses and an extraordinarily wide weight-range. It is suitable for hike & fly, travelling, recreational flying, mountaineering, flying under instruction and strong-wind soaring.
Complete suitability for everyday use. The IBEX 4 is not a lightweight design pushed to the absolute limits. Materials, details and design make it perfect for everyday flying. And of course it comes with the full NOVA guarantee package. You can use it as your everyday wing without any problems.
Amazing performance. We compared the IBEX 4 with the PRION 3 and discovered that with the same wing loading it glides better. And our team pilot Robert Schaller flew a 209 km FAI triangle on a PRION 3! The IBEX has the potential for such flights built in!
Tip: using the IBEX 4 for instruction. Easy launch characteristics and low weight make the IBEX 4 a training slope favourite. Then you can continue to use it as your first wing. When you progress, you will want to keep it as an additional wing for travelling and hike & fly.
Concept – a complete new design
Of all the NOVA glider models, the IBEX 4 is the most versatile. The IBEX 4 is light with a small packing volume and offers the safety of an EN/LTF A-wing as well as very good glide performance for its classification.
In comparison to its predecessor, the IBEX 4 is a completely new design. It has been built using Diagonal Tape Ribs. Sewing these force vector optimised diagonal ribs requires more effort and high manufacturing precision, but they ensure a cleaner profile. This means the IBEX 4 performs better and feels very compact and balanced in the air. It is solid in flight and is really fun to fly.
Target Group and Uses
Due to its very high level of passive safety, the IBEX 4 has been certified EN/LTF A across a very wide weight-range. It is therefore suitable for numerous uses.
- Hike & Fly: low weight, small packing volume, simple launch characteristics, good performance, The IBEX 4 is a reliable partner in the mountains.
- Recreational flying: the IBEX 4 is simple to launch, turns wonderfully and offers a high level of passive safety. Exactly what is needed for relaxed thermalling.
- Travelling: there is little room in luggage and usually there are weight restrictions. At the destination, safe and wonderful flights are usually the gaol, rather than record-breaking endeavours. Perfect for the IBEX 4.
- Instruction: easy take off characteristics and low weight make the IBEX 4 a training slope favourite.
- Soaring: Flown at the top of the weight-range, the IBEX 4 offers a lot of fun flying in strong winds – whilst retaining a high level of passive safety.
- Cross-country: in general, EN/LTF A wings are not primarily designed for cross-country flying. But the performance of the IBEX 4 is so good that cross-country flights can be undertaken without problems.
Weight-ranges
The IBEX 4 has been certified as an EN/LTF A wing in all sizes and weight-ranges. However, wing-loading does have a bearing on speed, sink rate, handling and how it feels in the air.
We recommend:
- Relaxed = low wing-loading: for best sink rate and calm flying behaviour.
- Standard = medium wing-loading: recreational flying, longer thermic flights and/or cross-country.
- Dynamic = high wing-loading: flying in high mountains (when flying down and “getting off” are priorities), strong-wind soaring (e.g. at the coast) or generally more dynamic and higher speed.
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Launch characteristics: extremely easy!
Whether you are launching from rough, alpine terrain when on a hike & fly tour or during your normal paragliding training day, simple launch characteristics are essential. From the simplicity with which the few lines are sorted to the ease of inflation. Just a light tug is enough and the wing climbs evenly above the pilot, without the tendency to overshoot.
The super-thin, sheathed PPSLS 65 lines make sorting them on the ground easy and they cause less drag in flight.
Useful information
Everything you need to know about the IBEX 4:
- Low weight: the IBEX 4 is a very light wing (XS: 3.25 kg, 70–100 kg all-up weight) and amongst the safe lightweight wing class it has very good glide performance. The IBEX 4 glides better and flies faster than a single skin wing.
- Simple is best: we have used as few lines as possible; all the main lines are sheathed. The ground handling and flying characteristics have been designed for maximum controllability.
- The super-thin, sheathed PPSLS 65 lines make sorting them on the ground easy and they cause less drag in flight.
- Fully guaranteed: one year of NOVA Protect, three years of guarantee. This is extended to four years if an NTT is performed.
- NTT inclusive: pilots from Germany or Austria who register their wing at myNOVA within 14 days of purchase are entitled to our unique NOVA Trim Tuning – free of charge.
Compression Bag
The IBEX 4 is delivered with our popular Compression Bag instead of a traditional backpack. This noticeably reduces the packing volume and gives it a practical flat shape. The Compression Bag is also completely waterproof and protects the wing from moisture and sweat – very useful on vol-biv or hike & fly trips. Pack the wing as small as possible, place it in the compression bag, squeeze out the air, close the bag and use the valve to expel the remaining air.
The Compression Bag also protects the wing from body sweat, which can damage the coating of the cloth.
Please note: Never store the wing in the Compression Bag permanently. For this purpose we provide the conventional pack sack, which is also included with the IBEX 4.
MONTIS+
Combine your IBEX 4 with our super-light reversible hike & fly harness the MONTIS+ (from 1.3 kg, including back protector and rucksack). With an energy absorption value of 26 g and an airbag, which protects the pelvic and the back area, this harness offers a very high degree of passive safety for its type. And despite its low weight, it offers amazing comfort. The MONTIS is one of the best-selling lightweight harnesses.
Colours
Orange 
Red 
White
Technical data
| XXS | XS | S | M | |
| Number of cells | 36 | |||
| Projected span | 7.76 | 8.16 | 8.54 | 8.9 |
| Projected area | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
| Projected aspect ratio | 3.17 | |||
| Flat span | 10.31 | 10.84 | 11.34 | 11.82 |
| Flat area | 22.97 | 25.38 | 27.8 | 30.22 |
| Flat aspect ratio | 4.63 | |||
| Line diameter | 0.76, 0.9, 0,95, 1.2, 1.3, 1.9 | |||
| Line length | 6.11 | 6.42 | 6.72 | 7.01 |
| Total line length | 193 | 205.1 | 214.5 | 223.7 |
| Max. profile depth | 276.6 | 290 | 304.3 | 317 |
| Min. profile depth | 90.7 | 95.3 | 99.8 | 104 |
| Weight | 3 | 3.25 | 3.5 | 3.75 |
| Certified weight-range | 55–90 | 70–100 | 75–110 | 80–120 |
| Certification (EN & LTF) | A | A | A | A |
Materials
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LEADING EDGE:
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Skytex 32 Universal
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TOP SURFACE:
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Skytex 27 C2
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LOWER SAIL:
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Skytex 27 C2
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PROFILE RIBS (SUSPENDED):
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Skytex 32 Hard
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PROFILE RIBS (UNSUSPENDED):
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Skytex 27 Hard
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MAIN LINES:
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Liros PPSL 191 / TSL140
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GALLERY LINES:
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Edelrid A8000-U120 / Liros DSL70
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BRAKE LINES:
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PPSLS65 / DSL70 /A7850-240
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RISERS:
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Kevlar 12mm
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Service
Every NOVA paraglider comes with a big package of extra services and guarantees. When you buy the wing you get more than just the product.
Optimise your wing.
During the initial flights the lines are subjected to real loads for the first time. This leads to stretching and shrinking – regardless of which line material is used. During NOVA Trim Tuning2 our software analyses how out of trim the glider has become and then calculates the required correction values. Trim Tuning aids safety and increases your flying fun.
Fully comprehensive insurance.
After purchasing the wing and successfully registering it at myNOVA, you are provided with one year fully comprehensive insurance (60 euro excess3). You do the damage, we carry the cost. NOVA Protect means that you can concentrate on the important thing: the flying! If you break it, we fix it!
More than a check.
The NOVA Full Service is more than just a check. Just like the Trim Tuning, we analyse the line lengths and ensure that the wing is restored to the optimal profile alignment across the whole of the span. Additionally we give the wing a full health check. Our NOVA Full Service gives you confidence in your wing.
Three years without worry.
If your wing has undergone NOVA Trim Tuning, the date to the next check is extended from two years to three years. The two-year check becomes a three-year check. This allows you to have an extra year of carefree flying. Please note the maximum permitted flying hours in the manual.
Full four year warranty.
As standard, NOVA provides a three year, rather than a two year, guarantee on its paragliders. If your wing has undergone NOVA Trim Tuning and a NOVA Full Service, then we will extend the guarantee for a further year to four years. You get a good feeling flying a NOVA wing.
Everything available, anytime.
If you register your wing at myNOVA, it is added to our Quality Assurance Database. In the database – accessed through myNOVA – you can download all the key data about your wing. The database will also assist the person servicing your glider by getting information about your glider at the click of a button. Your glider will be more comprehensively checked.
1 The guarantee and service provision is limited, subject to conditions and not offered to the same extent in all countries. Detailed information is available in our guarantee conditions.
2 This service is included in the purchase price in selected countries. Please contact your dealer for more information.
3 This service covers damage incurred because of an accident while flying. Damage in other circumstances, personal injury, theft or other loss are excluded from this policy.
Delivered with
NOVA windsock. So you know where the wind is coming from, we have added a NOVA windsock. With a length of approximately 80cm it is large enough for a take-off site.
Compression Bag. The Compression Bag reduces the volume of the wing, protects it from sweat and helps to pack it flatter, which makes carrying it in your rucksack more comfortable.
Repair kit. Everyone hopes it will never happen: a hole or tear in the paraglider. We have included a minor damage repair kit in the right colour for such an eventuality.
Manual. We have enclosed a very detailed manual which contains everything you need to know about your flying equipment. Please study it before flying your gear for the first time. Speed system.
Your paraglider is fitted with a high quality speed system. Thanks to three holes in the cord attachment point, it will flexibly and simply adapt to your harness and leg length.
