Interview with OZONE R&D Mr Luc Armant ( 12/12/2019 )
Hi, I asked OZONE R&D, Mr. Luc Armant, a few questions concerning some interesting future designs. Please find below his kind answers. Ziad: 1- Will the new Delta 4 be certified this spring? LUC ARMANT: Delta4. We aim to certify it this spring. However, we only release a glider once we are fully happy with it, so we can never be sure of the date. Remember that it's evolving research work, weather conditions, humans, politics. So there is a lot of uncertainty in the equation. The only thing sure is that an Ozone paraglider model is only released once it's superior to the previous model. Z: 2- Will it have a moderate aspect ratio? Like its predecessor? LUC A: Delta4, moderate aspect ratio. Yes. I believe it's still possible to have the best performing glider in the C category while maintaining relatively low aspect ratio, which helps for safety and manageability. Z: 3- Will the use of the collapse line be used in the new C class? And on the D4? LUC A: Collapse lines....