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DRIFT Hawk S — Class-Leading Glide, a Talkative High-B Under Your Fingers

Dust of the Universe · Ziad Bassil2022.03.11
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The Hawk's achievement is clear. An unheralded newcomer, with its first high-B, squeezes in among the Base 2 light, Rush 6 and Mentor 6, pairing class-leading glide with handling that winds all the way into a tight core. A debut wing that stands shoulder to shoulder with the best in its class right away doesn't come along often. But expect the most comfortable high-B and you'll be caught out. Because it gives up a little more roll and yaw than the Rush 6 in rough air, it suits flying where you read the air through your fingertips and answer it, rather than flying hands-off and letting go. The Hawk isn't a wing that lets the pilot rest — it keeps them awake. The more actively you fly it, the more fully it returns the reward of that class-leading glide.

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