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Skywalk Chili 4 — The Climb of the Chili 3, With the Glide of a Mentor 4

Dust of the Universe · Ziad Bassil2017.01.18
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The Chili 4's strength comes from its lineage. It inherits the Chili 3's knack for latching onto weak thermals, and lifts the glide — the previous generation's weak point — to stand alongside the Mentor 4. The observation that the advantage shifts to the Chili 4 in moving air matters most to XC pilots. Real air doesn't stand still. The condition is just as clear. The line layout is technical, and flying this wing properly asks for a good B pilot. You get a taste of the higher class inside the B class, but you pay for it in piloting skill. This isn't a wing that's good because it's easy — it's a wing that gives more back to a pilot who can read it.

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