AirDesign Volt 4 Longer Term Review (Short)
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- I thought it was time to add to my previous review. I have almost 80hrs of XC flying in Summer Alpine and Australian Spring conditions and I can make another report. The Volt is still a lovely wing. More chance of a cravat than my high B but perfectly manageable. If you are a skilled XC pilot who flies about 100hrs a year then this wing will make you smile. It is not for low B pilots but coming from (mostly) a high B I found the transition to be super easy. I flew like a chicken for the first 20 hrs, waiting for the wing to show me up. But actually the wing behaves like a high B in many ways, the big difference is the extra energy (that you must manage) and the the super solid feeling on bar. The wing is fast (heavily loaded) agile (heavily loaded) collapse resistant (heavily loaded) and will occasionally check to make sure that you are paying attention (cravats, surges). I have experimented with some deep stalls and other SIV and the wing behaved very well. Watch the other videos on RUclips that feature this wing doing SIV with experienced pilots and make up your own mind. I have no association with AD and I have no commercial interest in promoting this wing, or this channel.
We could do with more videos like that. Great, measured commentary with lots of detail.
Hi, i had the occasion to fly the volt for about 4 h in turbulent conditions and for a 40km triangle and was surprised also how predictable and manageable it was. Coming from a rush 5 which i flew a lot, felt that the volt is very solid , like having a rock above me. Liked the speed snd the efficiency a lot, the b Handels are a dream. Although i liked it i must say that the rush 5 turns faster and seems more agile in the aer, this is the thing i missed from the volt. Otherwise its a better wing for sure.
High end wings (high aspect ratio) are generally very "solid" wings - it takes a lot to knock them out of shape. The real difference is when you take a really big whack (especially on full bar) that the risk of an ugly cravat, compared to a lower ar wing, goes up quickly. Looks lovely - enjoy 😎😎😎
Nice
Do you recommend for someone comes from high B like rush six?
If you have good active flying skills and are a confident pilot. It is a mid C wing and has high demands in rough air. You might want to consider something like the BGD Lynx 2 which has similar performance but is much less work.
@@hangflyer Thanks for the answer. I will consider it
@@mikehopemar My suggestion is to try and test fly any wing in rough air. If you enjoy it and feel safe, that is a good wing for you!
@@hangflyer I would love to, but honestly, no opportunity to do so!
so i am flying maestro x alps now, and this video and other reviews are screaming all the same: buy a Volt 4! :D
After 100hrs on the Volt I have now sold it. The wing is fantastic in nice air or moderately rough air. But in very turbulent air the workload is probably 4x the Maestro and the wing becomes quite snaky. It is not a safety issue as the wing is rock solid, but from a comfort point of view I don't like the way it moves around. I am the first to say this is a personal feeling I have and other pilots don't feel this way. I would recommend test flying the Volt in turbulent air to see how you find it.
@@hangflyer Maybe u flew in very turbulent air which u didnt so before? I guess you also fly the Maestro X Alps, and from my opinion this is a wing that moves a lot and especially in turbulent air is not fun anymore. How can the Volt be worse than that?
@@svetre87 The difference is that the Maestro (and the Lynx) are just one wing in turbulent air, the Volt 4 becomes like 2 halves of a snaky wing. It is manageable, but I find it too high a workload to be fun. In calm air it is about 30% more work that the Maestro, but in very rough air it feels like 3x the work to me. Just my opinion, fly the wing yourself in big air to know how you will feel about it.