9) Swing Twin RS 2 Paraglider: Tandem EN-B

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Bringing passion and joy to something will produce the best results.

Swing's new Twin RS 2 tandem paraglider was developed by an experienced team of professional tandem pilots. Their goal was to create a completely dependable piece of equipment for daily use, which can be relied on 100% from launch through to landing.

Swing has optimised their tried and tested RAST system specifically for the particular demands of tandem paragldiing. The Twin RS 2 helps you deal confidently even with challenging conditions and gives your passenger a safe and unforgettable flying experience.

And because Swing believes that work should also be fun, the Twin RS 2 is equipped with playful and effortless handling, which guarantees good times.

• harmonious inflation behaviour without unintentional launch, thanks to RAST
• extremely good flare behaviour, even in nil wind
• consistent flight characteristics across the entire recommended weight range, thanks to RAST

FEATURES

Risers with Big-Ears Assist and Easy Trim

The riser is an important link between you and your paraglider. It has been optimised for the Twin RS 2, to make it easy to use and to ensure good ergonomics.

It has an easy-to-use Big Ears Assist kit, which can be used to pull down and lock the outer A-lines. To re-open Big Ears, all you have to do is pull gently and they open up again.

The riser design means that the trimmer runs so smoothly that redirection is not needed. The trim travel of up to 15cm can be reduced in one go, with the T-handle, making it comfortable to hold on to the trimmer strap. An elastic cord keeps the T-handle close to the riser when the trimmers are closed.

RAST

The Ram Air Section Technology (RAST) system has proven very successful over the years and now, in the Twin RS 2, Swing has adapted it specifically to the needs of tandem paraglider pilots.

The patented bulkhead partition system is in part fitted with additional valves, so as to ensure that inflation is as efficient as possible when launching. Air thus flows into the canopy in a controlled way. The result is very harmonious inflation behaviour.

Once airborne, both pilot and passenger have the full benefit of the increased safety and comfortable RAST feeling during flight. The vast majority of unchecked canopy motions or turbulence do not result in asymmetric deflations that go beyond the RAST "wall": yielding a more solid paraglider that not only does not deflate as easily, but also recovers more quickly and with less altitude loss.

Prime Materials Optimized in All the Right Places

The materials selected, along with how the paraglider is looked after, play a considerable part in how long it will last.

Swing has used a combination of a robust top surface with a lightweight under-surface for the canopy of the Twin RS 2. This ensures it will have good durability but at the same time keeps its weight down.

The line system for the Twin RS 2 is designed to be easy to use. The sheathed main lines and intermediate lines are easy to sort and inspire confidence in your passenger. The unsheathed aramid top lines are notable for the fact that they do not get caught up.

This makes launch preparations easier.

There is an especially high load on the ribs of a tandem because of its high all-up weight. The Twin RS 2 has additional reinforcements on the ribs, in the main direction of pull, on the line attachment points that are most stressed, in order to transfer the load directly to the top surface. This means that profile accuracy is optimised for the entire life of your Twin RS 2.

Nitinol Leading Edge Battens

Nitinol is a high-strength, temperature and corrosion resistant shape memory alloy. The name Nitinol is an acronym for Nickel Titanium Naval Ordnance Laboratory. This material is well-known in medical technology, and for some time Swing has been using it as leading edge reinforcement in paraglider design, one of the first paraglider manufacturers to do so.

For the Twin RS 2, the Nitinol reinforcements are inserted into nylon tubes. This means that the cross-sectional area (and thus the contact area for the top surface material) could be increased without having to forego the positive features of the memory alloy (bend-resistance, length and dimensional stability).

What this means for you:

• The leading edge is more resistant to fraying, should the glider ever go down on its nose during landing.
• a consistent level of tension over its entire lifetime.
• “cell to cell” or concertina style packing is not strictly necessary.

Trailing Edge Optimized with Mini Ribs with  Internal Stitching 

Ballooning on the trailing edge has a considerable influence on a paraglider’s control pressure and handling.

That’s why, with the Twin RS 2, ballooning in this area was reduced to a minimum using 3D shaping, in addition to the tried and tested Mini Ribs.

The trick here is that the Mini Ribs have internal stitching on the top surface so that none of the threads can get caught up on the ground and pulled out, even when launching in difficult terrain.

A Clean Canvas to Work On

Swing intentionally didn’t put any design or colored panels on the bottom surface of the Twin RS 2, opting for a white bottom surface, so that you can use it later if you need to as advertising space for your business, flying school or for sponsors.

Stuffbag for a Quick TAT

The Swing Twin RS 2 comes with a complimentary Stuffbag in lieu of the traditional backpack, so you can maximize the number of tandems you can fly per day.

Swing Twin RS 2 Tandem Paraglider Manual

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