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BGD Riot
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Around 20% lighter than our LTF/EN-B rebel PUNK, the RIOT is a fun-driven freedom-seeker of a wing. Under its vibrant chaos of wild pixel colours are some serious design features: Shark nose, Chord Cut Billow, Eyes Wide-Open safety and Progressive Stability make the RIOT a high-performing, informative glider with fun handling and great agility. 

We’ve also extended the weight ranges of most sizes, so you can load up, head off and explore the skies on long adventures.


TARGET

The PUNK's lighter twin, the RIOT is for fun-seeking rebels looking to lighten the load for the ultimate freedom of the skies. The straight-talking RIOT tells you about the air, so you’re in control, while BGD handling, mid-B safety and high-B performance are the tools you need to be yourself and do your own thing. 

Break free, explore the skies and carve your own path. Have a Riot!


BRUCE'S NOTES

I am very happy with the RIOT because I have managed to make it a real pilots’ glider. The lighter weight makes for lighter and even more direct handling and the pack size is also very low as we are one of the few brands not putting plastic reinforcing in the back part of the sail. Despite this the sail is super clean on top between the brakes, which is achieved by careful use of sail shape and straps, rather than heavy reinforcing.

Extended certified ranges are available on 4 sizes of RIOT and are XS=50-70, S=60-95, M=75-100, ML=88-113.

Extended weight ranges are there for insurance reasons. They enable pilots to fly above the ideal weight range and still fly insured. They should not be considered at all when choosing your correct glider size.


Technical Specs
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Brand BGD
Specs
 XSSMMLL
LINEAR SCALING FACTOR 0.92 0.96 1 1.04 1.08
PROJECTED AREA (M²) 17.8 19.5 21.2 22.9 24.6
FLAT AREA (M²) 21 23 25 27 29
GLIDER WEIGHT (KG) 3.7 3.9 4.2 4.4 4.7
TOTAL LINE LENGTH (M) 204 224 243 262 282
HEIGHT (M) 6.7 7 7.3 7.6 7.8
NUMBER OF MAIN LINES (A/B/C) 3/4/3
CELLS 54/102
FLAT ASPECT RATIO 5.4
PROJECTED ASPECT RATIO 4.1
ROOT CHORD (M) 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9
FLAT SPAN (M) 10.7 11.2 11.6 12.1 12.5
PROJECTED SPAN (M) 8.5 8.9 9.2 9.6 9.9
TRIM SPEED (KM/H) 39
TOP SPEED (KM/H) 55
MIN SINK (M/S) 1
BEST GLIDE 10
WEIGHT RANGE (KG) 50-65 60-80 75-95 88-108 100-125
CERTIFICATION EN/LTF-B
Material
TOP SURFACE Porcher Skytex 32g/m²
BOTTOM SURFACE Porcher Skytex 27g/m²
INTERNAL STRUCTURE Porcher Skytex hard finish 27g/m², 32g/m²
NOSE REINFORCING Plastic wire 2,4mm
RISERS 13mm Kevlar / Nylon webbing
PULLEYS Harken / Sprenger
TOP LINES Liros DC
MIDDLE LINES Edelrid 8000U
LOWER LINES Liros PPSL
BRAKES Liros DC
Package Includes

Paraglider / Rucksack / Speed bar / Repair kit / Stuff sack / Riser bag / Compression strap / BGD T-shirt / USB stick with manuals / BGD stickers

Colors

Availability
2-6 weeks