MIURA RS
…one glider, two classes!
The best paraglider is whichever one is best suited to the particular pilot.
We developed the MIURA RS for ambitious pilots who are looking for a glider with excellent properties in thermal flight, which they can use to perfect their skills over a number of years.
Already in the development phase the XC-Allrounder became the absolute favorite glider of our test pilots with its direct and precise handling.
The challenge we faced when developing the MIURA RS was to create a glider with enough performance for ambitious beginners to be able to get into thermalling and cross-country flying, but which still had the feeling of safety and comfort during flight found in a basic intermediate wing. As soon as we had tested the first prototypes, we knew that the MIURA RS was more than just an ordinary basic intermediate glider. Performance and handling reveal B category genes but, with moderate use of the speed system, its behavior in terms of safety is consistent with that of a glider in the A category. For this reason we decided to have the MIURA RS certified twice: firstly as an A category glider suitable for training, and secondly as a basic intermediate with its benefits of the extended speed range. This is possible by adding or unmounting the speed limiter, which pilots can do themselves in just a few seconds.
If you decide to buy the MIURA RS, you don’t have to choose one or the other!
Who should fly the Miura RS?
Ambitious beginners wanting to use the performance and handling of an intermediate glider in their training, but who still want to keep the passive safety of the A category, will immediately feel at ease with the MIURA RS. The balanced damping and optimised RAST system will give you the confidence to climb higher than ever before, even in rough conditions. And on the subject of climbing, even its simple launch behaviour underlines its commitment to transport you with ease into the sky. This means the MIURA RS is ideal as your future-proof first paraglider. Pilots coming from a higher EN rating and those who don’t fly very often will also appreciate the glider’s accessible performance.
With 48 cells and its efficient speed system, it offers climb and glide performance that is outstanding in this class, and which will still put a smile on your face even after years. We have also refined its handling so that you will always be in full control of the situation even in turbulent thermals. And if conditions should ever become rougher than was expected, RAST will help you maintain pressure in the canopy.
Paramotor risers
The MIURA RS is also ideally suited for ppg-flying due to its reliable take-off characteristics and high stability. We offer optional EN/LTF certified hybrid risers so that you can go through the complete training from the training hill to licensed ppg-pilot with the Miura RS.
This week a dream was knocked off of my bucket list… …to paramotor in the majestic Cappadocia, Turkey.
I’m not going to lie, I was quite nervous about this flight. There were multiple firsts for me.
I had never paramotored in Snow and it would be my highest altitude flight.
But I put all of that nervous chatter aside, because I only had two options. To walk away or to face my fears.
In order to accomplish my dream, I would have to do the latter.
I set up my beloved Swing Miura RS with Paramortor Risers and before I knew it, my feet were leaving the ground and I was flying around towering rock formations and caves. It was surreal and more beautiful than I had ever imagined. Like something right out of a dream. But it wasn’t a dream, it was real life.
The moment dreams turned into a reality. These are the moment I live for.
Features
On paragliders with RAST the canopy is divided into different internal pressurised sections by one or more fabric panels, some with valves running crossways to the direction of flight. This makes it possible to influence the air flows within the canopy.
With RAST, the air equalisation flows within the paraglider canopy can be regulated through defined openings. This applies both when filling,(during take-off) and when emptying. In the case of pressure loss, e.g. caused by canopy collapse in turbulent air, the relative internal pressure of the CORE section increases, while the BUFFER section absorbs the introduced energy by deformation. Furthermore, RAST can be used as an additional support to the leading and trailing edge, which has a positive effect on flight comfort. As RAST connects the ribs over the entire profile height, the construction has a stiffening effect and reinforcements and/or stiffening elements can be saved or even completely replaced by this special construction method.
The well-proven RAST-System is of course part of the MIURARS inner structure.
It gives the MIURARS the addition of stability and control and is responsible for its unique and comfortable RAST-feeling during takeoff and flight. The patented bulkhead partition with its valves helps to prevent big collapses and deformations, hence reducing the risk of uncontrolled flight patterns.
It takes just a few quick steps to limit speed system travel, turning the MIURARS into an A category glider that is suitable for learners. When training has been completed, it is just as easy to remove the limiter and enjoy the performance benefits of the B category. Ball-bearing pulleys make even the longest glide stages a breeze.
Ballooning on the trailing edge has a considerable influence on a paraglider’s control pressure and handling. That’s why, with the TWIN RS 2, ballooning in this area was reduced to a minimum using 3D shaping, in addition to the tried and tested mini ribs. The trick here is that the mini ribs have internal stitching on the top surface so that none of the threads can get caught up on the ground and pulled out, even when launching in difficult terrain.
Nitinol is a high-strength, temperature- and corrosion-resistant shape memory alloy. The name Nitinol is an acronym for Nickel Titanium Naval Ordnance Laboratory.
This material is well-known in medical technology, and for a long time Swing has been using it as leading edge reinforcement in paraglider design, one of the first paraglider manufacturers to do so. For the MIURARS, the Nitinol reinforcements are inserted into nylon tubes. This meant that the cross-sectional area (and thus the contact area for the top surface material) could be increased without having to forego the positive features of the memory alloy (bend-resistance, length and dimensional stability).
The targeted control of tension by 3D shaping at the leading edge of the upper sail has become standard in paraglider construction. This is in order to make the airflow-relevant areas as crease-free as possible. Depending on the model, 3D shaping is either single or double in its construction.
We have supplemented the standard shaping with another 3D shaping at the leading edge to optimise the aerodynamic effect of the miniribs.
An intelligent line mix of state-of-the-art materials guarantees durability and length stability with minimal drag.
Detail-Photos
Miura RS Video
Testimonials
After a few test flights, it was clear to me that the Miura RS is much more agile in thermal conditions and has much better flight characteristics than the Mito, but at the same time it still gives me a smooth, easy handling that reminds me a lot of the Mito and for which I am grateful.
A comparison: flying with the Mito is like driving a car without power steering, flying with the Miura RS is like driving a car with power steering. And I would not like to do without this pleasant characteristic of undemanding docility.Is the Miura RS now a hermaphrodite between A and B? I don’t know and for me the definition doesn’t matter. For me, the Miura RS almost seamlessly opens up completely new scope in flying, which I will grow into – and fly – with great pleasure and a secure feeling. Because for two days now I have had my own Miura RS. And that’s what matters.
“At the Stubai Cup I had the opportunity to test the new MIURA RS. The MIURA RS shows the same simple and harmonious starting behavior as my MITO and I felt immediately “at home” in the air, so that I could immediately start in the bubble thermal.
The MIURA RS pulls comfortably but firmly into the thermal, picks up speed and I was able to control it well even in tight circles without having the feeling of “stalling” it. It was also enough for my first valley crossing to the Elfer. Here you can best notice the difference to my MITO, which I have been flying since my training two years ago: Gliding and especially accelerated flying are of course a different class due to the construction – exactly what I am looking for”.
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| MIURA RS | XS | S | SM | ML | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTF Certification | A (PDF) B (PDF) |
A (PDF) B (PDF) |
A (PDF) B (PDF) |
A (PDF) B (PDF) |
A (PDF) B (PDF) |
A (PDF) |
| CEN Certification | B (A) | B (A) | B (A) | B (A) | B (A) | A |
| DGAC Certification | — | |||||
| Permissible weight range (kg) min./max. incl. Equipment | 55-75 | 70-90 | 80-100 | 90-110 | 105-125 | 115-145 |
| Recommended weight range (kg) Min/Max incl. Equipment |
60-75 | 75-90 | 88-100 | 98-110 | 108-125 | 120-135 |
| Permissible weight range (kg) Min/max motorized incl. equipment | 70-100 | 90-115 | 100-125 | 110-140 | 125-155 | – |
| cells | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| wing area (m²) | 22,0 | 24,4 | 26 | 27,5 | 30,9 | – |
| projected wing area (m²) | 19,2 | 21,4 | 22,7 | 24,0 | 27,0 | – |
| wing span (m) | 10,6 | 11,2 | 11,6 | 11,9 | 12,6 | – |
| projected wing span (m) | 8,6 | 9,1 | 9,4 | 9,7 | 10,3 | – |
| aspect ratio | 5,15 | 5,15 | 5,15 | 5,15 | 5,15 | – |
| projected aspect ratio | 3,9 | 3,9 | 3,9 | 3,9 | 3,9 | – |
| glider weight (kg) | 4,3 | 4,6 | 4,8 | 5,1 | 5,5 | – |
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** The performance data depend on the wing loading, the atmospheric conditions and the harness used, as well as the pilot position.
- SWING MIURA RS
- Users Manual
- Innerbag 2.0 (55 l)
- Riserbag 2.0
- Speedbar Free*Spee 3.0
- Compression strap
- Sherpa packrucksack (alternatively Swing Fast Packing Bag
Explorer 90, Everest 75/95 or without packsack)
