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OMEGA 8 - Inspired by Success

With the OMEGA 8 you’ll find yourself at the top of the XC league! The OMEGA 8 is the highest performance glider in the serial class. It has yet again set a new benchmark, just like the OMEGA series gliders before it. The new ADVANCE flagship glider embodies tradition and progress at the same time. Its handling and design are unmistakable.

  • With distinctive, direct handling and incredible performance the OMEGA 8 has plenty of allure. Two of its outstanding characteristics are its smooth and efficient speed system and the incredibly good stability at speed. The twist on the airfoil’s angle of attack is optimized for stability. Sensitive feedback from the wing tips gives the pilot complete control even in the roughest air.

     

     

  • With a glide ratio of 10.6 and a useable top speed of 59 km/h, the OMEGA 8 is by far the best performer in its class. And the OMEGA 8 comes into its own in accelerated flight through turbulent air. The solid stability, balanced pitch and a speed system that is fine-tuned to the wing’s profile give the competitive pilot the edge.

     

     

  • The OMEGA 8 builds on the proven three liner concept of the 2009 ADVANCE World Championship winning glider and the X-Alps winning prototype. The OMEGA 8 is also one of the lightest performance wings with a new construction, carefully selected materials and nylon wire bat-tens at the leading edge. All these new technologies have been rigorously tested and refined to perfection.

     

Technical

    • OMEGA 8   23 25 27 29
      Flat surface m2 22.5 24.5 26.5 28.5
      Projected surface m2 18.9 20.6 22.3 23.9
      Span m 12.32 12.86 13.38 13.87
      Projected span m 9.55 9.96 10.36 10.57
      Aspect ratio   6.8      
      Projected aspect ratio   4.8      
      Max chord m 2.28 2.38 2.47 2.56
      Min chord m 0.40 0.42 0.43 0.45
      Number of cells   73      
      Take off weight ** kg 65 - 85 75 - 95 85 - 110 100 - 130
      Weight of the glider kg 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.4
      Maxi length of the lines with the risers cm 753.9 786.7 818.3 848.5
      Min speed * km/h 24 (+/- 1)      
      Max speed without speed-system * km/h 40 (+/- 2)      
      Max speed with speed-system * km/h 59 (+/- 2)      
      Min sink rate * m/s 1.0 (+/- 0.1)      
      Best glide *   10.6 (+/- 0.1)      

      * Values depending on wing loading, harness/pilot and glider size
      ** Pilot, wing, equipment

  • Leading edge New Skytex 6.6 Evolution water-repellent, 9092 E117 / 44 g/m2
    Upper surface New Skytex 6.6 water-repellent, 9017 E77A / 40 g/m2
    Lower surface New Skytex 6.6 water-repellent, 9017 E77A / 40 g/m2
    Profile New Skytex 6.6 hard, 9017 E29 / 40 g/m2
    Cell ribs New Skytex 6.6 hard, 70000 E91 / 27 g/m2
    Reinforcement of the leading edge and trailing edge Polyester laminated, 20mm
    Reinforcement of the leading edge lower surface Polyamid, 16 mm
    Suspension lines Liros Technora (Aramid), LTC 200 / 160 / 80, unsheated with UV protection, 1,3mm / 1,2mm / 0,7mm (main lines)
      Liros Technora (Aramid), LTC 120 / 80 / 65, unsheated with UV protection, 1,1mm / 0,7mm / 0,65mm (2nd level)
      Liros Technora (Aramid), LTC 80 / 65 / 45, unsheated with UV protection, 0,7mm / 0,65mm / 0,55mm (1st level)
      Liros Technora (Aramid), LTC 160 / 45, unsheated with UV protectiong, 1,2mm / 0,55mm, (brake lines)
      DFLP 232, Dyneema/Polyester (main brake line)
    Risers Polyester/Technora (Aramid), 13mm - 1000kg
    Quick links Maillon Rapide, Inox, 3,5mm - 750kg
    Stitching thread Polyester

Features

  • The high aspect ratio, carefully calculated profile and competition lines make the OMEGA 8 a high-performance glider, even in turbulent air. The performance is clearly expressed with a glide ratio of 10:1 and an exceptional glide angle in the upper speed range. The Speed Performance Indicator (SPI) also helps experienced pilots to choose the optimum speed and enables them to greatly improve average speed on long-distance flights

  • With a more compact weave and an additional coating of the separate twines, it has proved possible to increase the UV-resistance as well as the abrasion resistance on the Liros competition lines significantly. The loops at the line junctions are reinforced, which results in lower contact surface pressure

  • ADVANCE pay great attention to small details. Sewn-in compression and Mylar straps increase the canopy stability, partially closed cells increase the internal pressure and the winglets decrease the induced drag (vortex effect). Velcro closures on the wingtips make it easier to remove sand, snow and debris from the glider. Like all ADVANCE models, the OMEGA 8 incorporates a swivel on the steering lines and different brake handles with magnetic clips, depending on the canopy size. The many small but important details like these add the finishing touch to the product.