BGD Epic 2

The pleasure of flying, the beautiful life! The BGD EPIC 2 has impeccable safety and fun handling. It’s the perfect partner for playing locally, exploring cross-country or starting out in freestyle.

INFO

The EPIC 2 is very safe and reassuring, accessible to low-airtime pilots but with handling and performance that experienced pilots will love.

We’ve improved the launch behaviour – the wing comes up smoothly and easily without overshooting. In flight, it’s slightly faster than its predecessor (+1km/h at trim, +3km/h top speed) and has improved glide. It’s also a great climber, especially in weak lift.

Long brake travel means you won’t accidentally stall or spin, but it is precise on the brakes with direct, playful handling. The EPIC 2 is safe and reassuring in strong air, but does not hide the bumps. At BGD we think feedback is really important: the wing tells the pilot about the conditions, and the pilot can anticipate and avoid collapses.

Like on the BASE 2, the new EPIC 2 risers have a B/C steering system for piloting the wing while pushing the bar and flying at speed.
 

BRUCE'S NOTES

The EPIC has been a very successful Low B wing. It was important to us to keep the accessibility and handling it was known and loved for, while improving performance. It has great glide and climbing ability, and a bit more speed than the original.

While it might look quite similar at a glance, design-wise a lot has changed. It now has 45 cells and an aspect ratio of 5.2, both slightly higher than on the original EPIC. The internal supporting structure is more intricate, but despite all this the glider weighs the same, 4.9kg for the M. The riser set is new, and the lines are a mixture of unsheathed higher up, and sheathed at the bottom.

The Epic 2 has short rods in the leading edge and none in the trailing edge, so it is easy to pack. The single-piece leading edge plastics are made of different materials: stiffer purlin in the central section with softer, more flexible supports towards the tips. It’s a light, elegant and effective method for shaping the leading edge.

As on the BASE 2 and CURE 2, there is a double skin on the lower surface of the leading edge. The internal pressure of the wing pushes on this lower skin which helps pressure it to maintain a clean and stable leading edge.

MATERIALS

Top surface : Dominico N30 42g/m²

Bottom surface : Dominico N20 36g/m²

Internal structure : Porcher Skytex Hard 40g/m²

Nose reinforcing : Plastic wire 2,3mm and 2,7mm

Risers : 13mm black Kevlar/nylon webbing

Pulleys : Ronstan/Harken P18 pulleys

Top lines : Liros DSL (Sheathed)

Middle lines : Liros DSL (Sheathed)

Lower lines : Liros TSL (Sheathed)

Brakes : Liros DSL (Sheathed)

 

	XS	S	M	ML	L
LINEAR SCALING FACTOR	0.92	0.96	1	1.04	1.08
PROJECTED AREA (M²)	17.7	19.4	21.1	22.8	24.5
FLAT AREA (M²)	21	23	25	27	29
GLIDER WEIGHT (KG)	4.4	4.6	4.9	5.1	5.4
TOTAL LINE LENGTH (M)	227	233	244	254	263
HEIGHT (M)	6.4	7	7.1	7.3	7.5
NUMBER OF MAIN LINES (A/B/C)	3/4/2003
CELLS	45
FLAT ASPECT RATIO	5.2
PROJECTED ASPECT RATIO	3.8
ROOT CHORD (M)	2.5	2.6	2.7	2.8	3
FLAT SPAN (M)	10.4	10.9	11.4	11.8	12.3
PROJECTED SPAN (M)	8.2	8.5	8.9	9.3	9.6
TRIM SPEED (KM/H)	39
TOP SPEED (KM/H)	53
MIN SINK (M/S)	1
BEST GLIDE	9
WEIGHT RANGE (KG)	55-75	65-85	75-95	85-110	100-125
CERTIFICATION (EN/LTF)	B*	B	B	B	B*
	* pending certification

 

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The BGD Epic benefits from Bruces unique CCB Cord Cut Billow

Cord Cut Billow technology has been developed to improve the form friction, glider stability and overall performance of our paragliders. Two seams run chord-wise across the top panels of the leading edge to accommodate the panel ballooning that happens when the wing is inflated. Up to five centimetres of excess material is created on the sides of an inflated flat panel bending over a wing profile. Cord Cut Billow technology absorbs the material with a 3D panel resulting in fewer ripples and improved rib profile shape and stability.