Spitfire 2 Plus
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Dear Spitfire 2 PLUS pilot You have just purchased a sophisticated product. We place great importance on our workmanship and the high quality of the materials used. If you have any questions which are not answered in this Manual, please do not hesitate to contact your SWING dealer or SWING directly, Tel: +49 81 41 32 77 888 - info@swing.de The SWING Team WARNING Read this Manual before using your glider!

Special text Manual You must read this Manual carefully before using the speed rider for the first time. This will allow you to acquaint yourself with its new functions and learn the best way to fly it in various situations. It will also explain how to get the most out of your speed rider. Information in this Manual on design of the speed rider, technical data and illustrations are subject to change. We reserve the right to make changes without prior notification. Special text giving safety information is identified in this Manual in accordance with the ANSI Z535.6 standard. © SWING...

Series of instructions In this Manual, instructions which must be followed in a certain order are numbered consecutively. < Where there is a series of pictures with step-by-step instructions, each step has the same number as the corresponding picture. d Letters are used where there is a series of pictures but the order is not relevant. Numbers circled in red refer to various parts of the item pictured. A list of the numbers and the name of the part labelled follows the picture. Bullet points Bullet points are used in the Manual for lists. Example:  risers SWING Flugsportgeräte and the...

02 Limitations of liability and warranty exclusions Exclusion of liability, waiver of claims By purchasing the SWING speed rider, you confirm that you agree with to following, to the extent permitted by law: Information You confirm that, by using the SWING speed rider for the first time, you have read and understood this manual in its entirety, including all instructions and warnings which are contained herein. Furthermore, you agree to ensure that any other users of your SWING speed rider have also read and understood this manual in its entirety before they use it for the first time,...

03 Safety WARNING SPEED RIDING IS DANGEROUS! This speed rider is a piece of sports equipment and NOT a piece of aviation equipment. It therefore does not have aviation certification. For this reason, SWING Flugsportgeräte GmbH specifically states that no claims for liability can be made against it in connection with use of the speed rider. Load test In addition to the extensive practical tests, the strength of the Spitfire 2 PLUS has also been tested in accordance with DIN EN 926-1. Basic rules 1) Extreme care is called for when using this equipment. 2) This product should only be used by...

instructions which are issued in respect of SWING products. ground level that no third parties will be injured. Safety rules The greatest risk in speed flying and speed riding is their simplicity. This can cause users to be tempted into forgetting or ignoring risks. Exercise particular care, especially is speed riding starts to feel too “normal”. Please bear in mind that the Spitfire 2 PLUS was designed for use with skis Assess objective risks Foot launch = increased risk If you feel that others are overestimating their abilities. Likewise: Accept comments from others WEATHER: never use the...

04 Technical Description Manufacture Your Spitfire 2 PLUS was manufactured using the latest machines and manufacturing techniques. A thorough quality control is carried out after every stage in manufacture. The quality control of course includes inspection of the materials used as well. This allows us to all but exclude the possibility of any material defects and to trace the exact origin of the materials used. SWING Spitfire 2 PLUS speed rider Familiarise yourself thoroughly with the equipment before your first run. Technical Description

stop the trimmer webbing from flapping, as it can then be secured. WARNING NO FRONT RISER TURNS! The 3-line design does not allow front riser turns. Pulling down the front risers will inevitably lead to a collapse, which can have fatal consequences. The Spitfire 2 PLUS has brake handles (toggles) for steering. The riser for the Spitfire 2 PLUS is designed in such a way that it can be operated while wearing gloves. There is an antirotation device on the B-level. In addition, the B-level deflector alters the profile and the angle of attack more effectively when opening the trimmers, which...

closed maximum loss of altitude in turns: trimmers fully open Fig. 2 Trimmer closed Facts on trimmer positions  The trimmers alter not only sink in turns, but also how much the Spitfire 2 PLUS responds to weight-shifting. The Spitfire 2 PLUS responds best to weight-shifting with trimmers closed, and responds least with trimmers fully open. The more you open the trimmers, the longer braking distance becomes. The position of the brake handles in zero position is then higher up. The trimmers affect braking distance, but not your minimum flight speed. This means that your touch-down speed is...

Control handles The control handles on the Spitfire 2 PLUS are made of a strap padded with neoprene. The best way to hold them is shown in the photo. In this way, they are ideally adjusted for the Spitifre 2. For safety reasons, we generally recommend that you loop your hands through the brake handles. Fig. 4: Recommendation: hand looped through the brake handle Technical Data Size Aspect ratio *) available only for SWING Speedflying Team members or by recommendation from a SST member **) technical construction corresponds to Spitfire 18 Technical Description