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X-Alps preparations in full swing
XENON – our new 2-liner (LTF/EN D)
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Why XENON? It was Toni Bender who brought up this idea: “To fly this glider I happily drive to Bassano for just one day and then back home in the evening. It’s so much fun to fly! In terms of potential, the new 2-liner reminds me a little of the legendary 1995 XENON.” That NOVA glider model was by far the most successful competition wing at its time.
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The competition at the Red Bull X-Alps 2021 will be really tough. So, we want our EN-D 2-liner XENON to be really good. Athlete Théo de Blic and test pilots Toni Bender and Fabian Gasteiger did more than 400 test flights on several prototypes. Result: they are very optimistic! Watch the video from the testing in Tenerife here.
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The photo shows the latest prototype, but neither the final wing nor the final design. Matching the XENON, our R&D team is also developing the ultralight pod harness ARTUS especially for the Red Bull X-Alps. To stay informed about the development of our X-Alps gear, you best follow NOVA on Facebook and Instagram.