AIRWAVE'S NEW SERIAL CLASS GLIDER
The Magic5 is a high performance wing for long distance cross country flying and competition use, and is the latest evolution of our serial class wing. It’s directly developed from the Magic4 and incorporates a lot of the cutting edge developments we have made in the last two years with the FR Series. Inclusion of these improvements in technology has allowed us to increase the aspect ratio from 6.22 to 6.4, while still improving the level of safety.
The Magic5 is even easier to fly than the Magic4 - it’s exceptionally clean profile cuts through turbulence better than all it predecessors making it easy to fly efficiently even in rough air. The result is less stress for the pilot, allowing him/her to concentrate on making the right strategic decisions to maximise performance.
Design Notes:
It was hard to know where to improve on the Magic4, except to try and find more performance with the same handling, while not compromising the safety of the design. First we incorporated the X-Brace that has become a characteristic of the FR series and is also now used on the Sport4. This single X of reinforcing webbing in the middle of the wing gives a centrally-reinforced region of stiffness and creates a stronger, more collapse resistant wing. We’ve also used the new style of internal rib on the Magic5, which gives an even higher
level of stability and sink rate throughout the speed range. Instead of using the same style of internal rib across the chord, the Magic5 uses a different style of rib at the front than the back. This is a design feature that we first developed on the FR3 that then went on to be used on the Mustang2 and Sport4. Combining the new internal ribs with a racy profile has enabled us to create a wing with an exceptional sink rate, yet with great stability at speed, and, by redesigning the speed system so that it adjusts the camber of the wing as it is accelerated, we believe we’ve hit a near perfect combination for racing and big distance flying.
The Magic5 in sizes M and L just passed tests with EN D as well as LTF 2-3. The test pilots reported that it was hard to find any D’s for the glider and on full speed asymmetric collapse the glider received a C, which is quite exceptional for such a fast wing.
Speaking of fast, never before has a glider received EN certification with a speed range of over 30km/h. During the certification they measured a top speed of 58km/h on the Magic5 L. Stall speed is very low at 26km/h, with a trim speed of 39km/h.
But the real beauty of the Magic5 is not in its speed range or its stability at speed but the pure pleasure of handling, especially in thermals.
Sorry for any inconvenience of a late release – but we wanted to build the world's best serial class glider – and that takes time.
