Epsilon 5
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The EPSILON 5 is aimed primarily at occasional pilots with a preference for thermal flights and assists them in expanding their flying horizons. The balanced ADVANCE handling together with the wing’s high intrinsic stability make lengthy thermal flights unadulterated pleasure. The excellent performance increases the appeal of the EPSILON 5 for pilots switching from a higher class. The enormous margin of passive safety means that the DHV 1-2 glider can also be flown by talented beginners.
Outstanding features of the new EPSILON 5:
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EPSILON 5 |
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23 |
25 |
28 |
31 |
Flat surface |
m2 |
23.35 |
25.26 |
28.10 |
31.37 |
Projected surface |
m2 |
20.12 |
21.76 |
24.21 |
27.03 |
Span |
m |
10.81 |
11.24 |
11.85 |
12.52 |
Projected span |
m |
8.68 |
9.03 |
9.52 |
10.06 |
Aspect ratio |
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5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
Projected aspect ratio |
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3.75 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
Max chord |
m |
2.69 |
2.80 |
2.95 |
3.12 |
Min chord |
m |
0.62 |
0.64 |
0.68 |
0.72 |
Number of cells |
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50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
Take off weight (pilot, wing, equipment) |
kg |
55 – 75 |
65 – 88 |
78 – 106 |
96 - 130 |
Weight of the glider |
kg |
5.5 |
5.8 |
6.4 |
6.95 |
Maxi length of the lines with the risers |
m |
6.70 |
6.97 |
7.35 |
7.77 |
Min speed ** |
km/h |
23 (+/- 1) |
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Max speed without speed-system ** |
km/h |
38 (+/- 2) |
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Max speed with speed-system ** |
km/h |
48 (+/- 2) |
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Min sink rate ** |
m/s |
1.2 |
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Glide * |
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8.7 (+/- 0.2) |
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| Price before taxes | $4100 | $4100 | $4100 | $4100 | |
| Fully detailed operations manual for the E5 (pdf file) click here | |
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2006 Advance Colours |
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