Airwave GECKO
For every pilot, the early days in the sport are in many ways the most important.
This is why we dedicated so much time to develop a new and better beginner glider incorporating all the current paraglider design technology available today. Even features we learned and built into the World Champion gliders were used in the Gecko. This makes the Gecko an extremely safe and easy to fly wing which performs nicely and is always fun to fly. Also, only the best and highest quality materials which are available today were used. The Gecko has a hybrid sail which is stronger, more UV resistant but also lighter than other gliders of its class. The Gecko has passed the new stringent CEN tests (23A,1B), the strictest level of certification currently in existence.
Design Notes
We know that one of the most important attributes of a wing of this level is its ease of launch. With this in mind we've spent a long time working on building in exceptionally forgiving launching and ground handling characteristics. The Gecko climbs overhead with a very smooth motion and has no tendency to overshoot, almost no matter how hard and aggressive you are with it. Even if the glider comes up off to one side it's very easy to correct and continue with the launch. The most important attribute in a wing of this class is security and stability. By bringing the centre lines together and reducing the amount of roll, we've made the Gecko feel incredibly secure, even to a Novice.
Internally, we used an unusual box construction to give greater stability at the front of the wing. The A's and B's are closer together than normal so the profile is thicker and more stable than usual which makes the leading edge feel quite rigid, providing more stability and collapse resistance.
Many years of design experience has enabled us to develop Open Class wings with an aspect ratio as high as 8.0 with great handling. We have used the same knowledge to give the Gecko the same smooth and forgiving handling. As well as being a new step up in entry level paragliders, the Gecko is also an excellent paramotor wing when used with our optional paramotor risers.
Technical data and colour options: HERE
