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I just wanted to express my appreciation and gratitude for all the excellent customer service, tech tips, and service after the sale. Your team is the best in the business and I know you will continue to prosper and grow as leaders in the PPG world. You have made it possible for so many people to live out their dream and achieve safe and reliable flight.
God bless you and your team at BlackHawk.
David S. Jensen
"At Salton Sea 2013 I was offered a unique opportunity to get to know a new paramotoring wing before it's official
release. The Velocity Elektra though not in it's final form was an absolute delight... Let me start at the beginning though:
Flight test was from sea level, flying a Miniplane Top 80 with low hook in points. I was fully loading the 23M Elektra at 103kg.
Upon laying out the wing I was immediately impressed by the weight and construction of the glider. Modern materials
and battons in the nose and tail made inflation incredibly simple. The model I was flying did not have split A's but production
models have been promised with them (I'll very much look forward to that). The glider came up smoothly for a few minutes of light input
reverse kiting followed by a low wind forward with very little effort. The wing has a lot of energy upon launch so I had to apply LOTS of
brake to keep the wing from overshooting on launch.
Once in the air I was shocked to find myself maintaining level flight at just 4,550rpm on the Top80... At 103kg I expected
to need a lot more power but the 23M Elektra seems to offer an astounding glide ratio, even loaded to the top end of the weight range.
Handling is similar to an EN C style glider but with a bit more forgiveness which is an obvious nod to it's DHV 1.2 styling.
Light inputs resulted in smooth turns without the traditional arm weariness you often get from a 1.2 wing. More aggressive inputs
along with heavy weight shifts proved to make this glider an absolute BLAST to fly.. Carving up the sky in a manner that made it
feel like an even smaller wing, but still with little power input necessary.
Flare authority was more than sufficient though the model I was flying had brakes that were long enough to be more comfortable
on a high hook in harness.
Overall, I'm very impressed by Velocity's new glider. I'll be adding one to my quiver of wings for both motor and free flight purposes".
