SUPAIR - ALP

ABOUT ALP

Inspired by the mountain range in which it was born, the ALP is designed for ambitious athletes in the world of Hike & Fly and flight at High . It boasts a sharp design that redefines performance standards in the harnesses ultra-lights category.

With the ALP, Supair's design team aims to bring Hike & Fly to the same level of performance as the flight distance competition, which today benefits from the most high-performance products on the market. By integrating the ultralight dimension into a product designed for pure performance, they are creating a whole new category in the flight freestyle sector: ultra-light cocoons with full fairings.

To achieve this ambition, each Component of the ALP has been meticulously selected for its lightness, compactness and technical performance. A refined assembly of these different materials is the final step in creating a cocoon available from 1.58 kg, fully accessorized and ready to fly.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Adapting to Hike & Fly

While the designing team was looking for the best choices for the external shape of the harness, the comparative studies carried out on existing models showed clear results: integral envelopes offer aerodynamic performance almost twice better than standard light cocoon.

To obtain these results, the designers developed an initial prototype envelope, which they compared with our current pod harnesses range thanks to CFD tool (Computational Fluid Dynamics).

MAGNETIC ZIPPER

EASE INTO AND OUT OF THE COCOON

The integration of a magnetic zipper to the ALP's envelope is a major innovation to guarantee theproduct's ease of usein a Hike & Fly context .

To settle into the harness after take-off, all you have to do is insert your legs into the cocoon and extend them, so that Zipper closes automatically by magnetic force alone. Once closed, the seal is Warranty and the envelope inflates thanks to the relative wind.

To exit, simply step over or bend your legs and spread your knees to open the Zipper.

Thanks to this feature, you can prepare your Landing as you would with a classic pod harness.

SIMPLE, ACCESSIBLE COCKPIT

FOR COMFORT AT FLIGHT AND EASY INSTRUMENT HANDLING

The cockpit is a central element of piloting comfort. To make it practical and easy toUse, the instruments are always accessible in flight without having to open a Zipper.

The transparent visor is removable to adapt to your needs.

There's also a zipped pocket for an external battery to connect to your instruments, and a passage for a cable.

OPTIMIZED ENVELOPE

COMBINING LIGHTNESS AND PERFORMANCE

Comparative studies of different types of pod harness carried out by the R&D team have proven the superior performance of envelope harnesses. Once this has been established, the next step is to identify the parameters that influence the performance of the envelope, in order to adjust it as effectively as possible for Hike & Fly use .

The designers developed an experimental plan involving no fewer than 30 different envelope designs to arrive at the final design for the ALP. This envelope design offers the best compromise between aerodynamic performance, lightness of assembly and convenience ofUse the envelope in the walking frame and flight.

INFLATABLE PROTECTION

LIGHTWEIGHT AND COMPACT FOR ASSURED SAFETY

Transforming the harness envelope concept to Hike & Fly involves adapting the protection.

To meet the needs of athletes, protection must be compact, lightweight and easy to handle and apply, while meeting the requirements of safety and performance standards.

Numerous trials and tests were carried out to find the best combination of thickness, shape and weight of the protection to guarantee maximum safety without impacting the diameter of the envelope, and therefore its aerodynamics.

The ALP protection takes up no space in the bag, and inflates in seconds on takeoff via a hose on the left shoulder of the harness.