Icaro Cyber 2 Paraglider LTF1: Fun
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 0:05 
The Cyber 2 is a landmark DHV 1 paraglider featuring a flat aspect ratio of 5.24, among the highest in its' class. Use of v-ribs and lines only every other cell enable the Cyber 2 to deliver intermediate performance while maintaining the safety of a first paraglider. Highlights include:
- v-ribs
- exceptional aspect ratio of 5.24
- performance: accelerates up to 47 km/h with excellent sink values
- high passive safety: DHV 1
Due to the outstanding features, the Cyber 2 is a legend amongst paragliding schools. High passive security make it suitable for first flights to intermediate flying and the longevity of this classic design are testament to the strengths of this ideal first paraglider.
Cyber 2 has exceptional take off behavior: it fills easily, quickly and reliably. The wing gives the pilot a very safe feeling every moment in flight, even in turbulence, thanks to the stable canopy.
Performance and handling are second to no other DHV1 class paraglider. By contrast, even experienced pilots are amazed at its fine handling and excellent gliding abilities.
Cyber 2 is the right choice for every pilot who wants to relax and enjoy flying without having to change his wing every couple of years.
Alexander Meschuh, Professional Acro Pilot
After an exhausting competition season I was looking forward to our adventure trip through the Abruzzi. Relaxed flying and discovering new landscapes. Due to the unforgiving take-off from the cliffs, I selected the Cyber 2 from the loading ramp of the Land Rover. A moment later, I was 8 meters away from the cliff edge, ready for take off. The Cyber 2 paraglider filled immediately and even before I could set my last step at the edge of the cliff, the DHV 1 wing had lifted me softly into the 3rd dimension. In this season of the year, the thermals in the alps of Maiella are still very demanding. The wing draws its curves neatly. With a totally relaxed and secure feeling, the lively DHV 1 paraglider takes me back to cloud base. I enjoy the play with thermals, observing the rock walls, and in the moment, an arising cloud. An incredible feeling of freedom, with the assurance to have a loyal companion with me.
C: Icaro Instinct Paraglider LTF1-2: Action
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 0:04 Instinct Paraglider Purchase Inquiry
Icaro's ambitions for the Instinct paraglider were set high...
The name was a call for a paraglider that communicated to the pilot clearly, allowed dynamic handling, and yet was so forgiving that new and intermediate pilots could fly it by Instinct...
High passive security, good performance, direct and precise steering via the brakes and weight shift. All this was not a problem for the experienced Icaro paraglider R&D team. However, they also wanted to create a paraglider suitable for acro and freestyle while preserving the safety of a DHV1 (un-accelerated) wing, a very difficult and unprecedented proposition.
Mission accomplished! The Instinct is a break through paraglider which you can fly thermals with stress free, long distance cross-country flights, as well as breathtaking acro manoeuvres in the sky.
The Instinct is the ideal partner for the adventurous paraglider pilot
Fly unknown routes or do new manoeuvres with the agility and performance of a real intermediate while preserving the stability and safety of a DHV1 (unaccelerated) class wing.
Innovative Details
An elaborate material mix which includes the newest cloths from Porcher Marine and highest workmanship quality make the Instinct paraglider particularly attractive.
- The Instinct sports v-ribs and a line gallery arrangement to optimize handling.
- The latest generation plan form is swept back, further enhancing agile handing.
- Performance-Air Intake-Flaps, an Icaro innovation, are small fabric triangles under the leading edge that increase the cell opening size at the start, for a simple launch. In flight, the flaps close, and the reduced cell openings achieve an additional performance kick.
The Instinct will allow the majority of pilots to fly better and more relaxed
Soaring in a gentle dynamic wind, XC flight, hammer hard thermals, or freestyle:
Use your Instinct for every flight situation!
Alexander Meschuh, Professional Acro Pilot
The wind at the take off area is blowing perfectly from the front. I play at keeping the canopy directly overhead. Ground handling is fun! Other paraglider pilots are admiring the innovative cut of the canopy. Instinctively the wing pulls into the thermals and stays on track as I circle. Fully accelerated, I fly into the next thermal cloud at the other side of the valley. The Instinct paraglider gives me an absolute safe feeling. I haven't flown so relaxed in a long time. For the remaining 900 m altitude, I put the Instinct through the paces. Dynamic paragliding acro manoeuvres are possible with high performance potential. With a bit of practise you can get "dizzy" doing the helicopter. After landing, I had to grin. The advertising slogan is correct - I had both "fun & action".
Gleitschirm Magazine Instinct Review
E: Icaro Maverick Paraglider LTF2: Top Gun
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 23:54
“An impeccable XC wing with outstanding handling and top glide"; "shows its strengths in weak conditions"; "fantastic flat or banked turns"; "high performance without stress”; "Icaro Maverick - magnificent!": these are just some of the quotes from Maverick pilots and magazine reviews.
DHV XC 2010 Leader: Cross Country with Grace
Recognized worldwide as among the most desired in its DHV 2 class. An astounding 9 hour, 221 kilometer cross country triangle was flown by pilot Werner Schutz on 05/06/2010, using his beloved and trusted Maverick.
The Maverick's impressive optical appearance and shape is like that of higher class DHV2-3 gliders and is matched by its abilities: easy launch behavior; crisp flat or banked turns in thermals; class leading glide of 9.3:1; and well behaved and damped in turbulence.
Maverick is empowered with an array of state-of-the-art performance enhancing material selection and design, gleaned from competition and the latest R & D:
- Professional racing risers;
- Four different sail cloths which are selectively used according to tension and weight;
- A mix of five different line diameters in Dyneema and Kevlar, with competition lines in upper cascades;
- partially closed leading edge;
- performance-air intake-flaps open for launch and seal up during flight;
- and a flat and projected aspect ratio typically only found on DHV 2-3 gliders.
All of these unique attributes give the Maverick its definite performance edge on other DHV 2 gliders and allow it to fly on par with higher class DHV 2-3 wings.
Independent review by the French Paragliding Magazine, Vol Libre, confirmed the superior handling and glide of 9.3:1 for the Maverick, scoring it the best amongst the DHV 2 gliders reviewed. "ICARO gliders deserve the success. The sports class glider Maverick is a very well engineered product: seductive!" - Vol Libre
Even opened right up, at full throttle, Maverick can still be easily steered and controlled. This makes it a favorite amongst sport class competitors and a winner in OLC events.
Summary
We recommend test flying Maverick for your self. Ideal for paraglider pilots who are either upgrading, or who have grown beyond flying overly demanding competition wings, and now favor real performance within the safety of a DHV 2 wing.
Further, faster, higher: the Maverick combines first-class glide with beautiful agile handling, for top of the stack thermalling capabilites and the calming relaxed sensation of high passive safety in air.
A real “wellness” wing.
Maverick Vol Libre Magazine Review