Mans tu ne dois pas connaitre mais la USP2 avec profil de la U6, n’était rien de mieux que la USP1, mais probablement que je ferai le choix M7 “ou autre nom” en 2018, 4ans en M6 cava … meme si on a changé les couleurs : mais je souhaite meme solidité que M6, pas plus exigente, et sécu passive sans cravates, déco école comme M6.
à 6.5 allongement on pourrait arriver en C comme UP et BDG ?
sinon le massive performance, un peu trop marketing a mon gout 
mais pormeteur !
M7 et LM7
Du nouveau.
Dustoftheuniverse
OZONE R&D department. Luc Armant interview ( 28-March 2018)
Luc Armant was so kind to answer a few questions for all of us flying vultures
1- Dustoftheuniverse : What your personal insights on future paragliding designs? Will we experience some revolution projects? like the first BBHPP ?
Luc Armant : Great stuff still to come. Yes ! some revolution should come. Future will tell…
2-DOTU: What can you tell the pilots of the future M6 replacement project?
Luc Armant : Still experimental stage. Long term project. We want to create a new reference 3 liner wing.
2- DOTU: Will you be able to get more overall performance than the 6.9 aspect ratio M6 on a lower aspect ? and is it possible considering that the competition has lower aspect ratio close to 6.5 in the C class.
Luc Armant : Yes, it’s possible. Current prototypes have 6.5 aspect ratio with much more performance.
3- DTOU: I personally Consider the Alpina 3 until this moment to have the best ratio of overall performance /comfort ever built on a C performance glider, what would your design philosophy toward the M7 project to be ?
Luc Armant : I’m glad to read that. Delta3/Alpina 3 was a long and difficult project to get finished. Design philosophy for the M7 is simplicity, pleasure and high performance.
4- DOTU: What kind of handling the M7 would have ? Are you focusing also on handling ? especially having a lower aspect ratio than the M6 ?
Luc Armant : Handling is very important. We currently have very pleasant prototypes in that matter. Lower AR helps as well.
5- DOTU: Will you consider one version? a 3 liner ? or two versions with one as two liner ?
Luc Armant : Only one version.
6- DOTU: Do you consider that the top speed is important for you to insert in the D category ?
Luc Armant : Yes. But it needs to stay reasonable in term of safety after collapses at full speed. It can’t be as fast as current CCC.
7- DOTU: Any release in 2018 ?
Luc Armant : Yes.
8- DOTU: Is there any new materials ,as lines, cloth, that can increase future safety and performance ?
Luc Armant : No. Light material and light construction helps a bit safety. It’s more new design feature and setting that can help a lot.
9- DOTU: what category do you forecast that will get the most benefits in performance in the near future?
Luc Armant : D category remains the most interesting for evolution specially since the others have been banned of collapse lines, but this may be revised in a near future. Many are now realizing the downside of this ban.
DOTU: Thank you very much Luc for your answers. Looking forward.
Cheers,
Ziad.
Pour ceux qui parlent le langage de la com’ ozone…Ca veut dire une sortie pour la coupe icare?
Bah any release in 2018 - yes, moi je comprends “ozone va sortir au minimum un nouveau décapsuleur en 2018”, pas forcément une M7. On aura deja la rush5, probablement aussi la déclinaison légère aussi, on parlait d’un nouveau biplace aussi peut-etre que ça va sortir ON SAIT PAS
Ce qu’on sait c’est que la meteo nous rallonge la durée de vie de nos voiles actuelles :mdr:
bah ca fait bien 6 mois que l’on entend cela, depuis septembre, je crois. ya 2 protos en tests et ca avance. comme ca ils auront une 6-6.5-7 d’allongement au catalogue. en tt cas si c’est le profil de la zeno, il faudra qu’il gonfle mieux.