GIN Mirage - Manual (Page 6)

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materials and innovative design.
All materials from which it is constructed are batched and every stage in its manufacture can be
traced to a named operator and quality control checker.
The top and bottom surfaces are made from the hardwearing Porscher-Marine NCV, 45 and 40gm
respectively. The wing tips, leading and trailing edges are reinforced using a mix of load tape
and Mylar.
All lines are made of Technora, the latest in line technology, and incorporate the best qualities.
The lines are both strong and flexible whilst remaining temperature stable, and less prone to
shrinkages when lightly loaded.
The lines are split into 3 categories, tertiary, secondary and primary.
Line diameters are 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8 & 2.3 mm respectively.
The larger diameters being the primary lines, the mallions to which the lines are attached to the
risers, are made of polished stainless steel, which avoids corrosion and gives excellent
strength and durability. The riser material is 1.2K / 20mm polyester webbing. The main
attachment points are reinforced with Cordura, to protect against wear from the karabiners. The
Mirage has been built with paramotoring in mind and when new, has a safety factor of some 50%
over and above its tested loading. It has been engineered to perform to its specifications for
about 400 hours.
Manufacturing
All GIN gliders are produced in the company’s own facilities using the most modern techniques.
The highly skilled staff take extreme care during the entire manufacturing process. Stringent
quality control is made after each step, and all materials that go into each wing can be traced.
These measures guarantee that pilots fly with the assurance that their wing meets the most
exacting manufacturing and safety standards.