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If you’re just making your first steps in the world of 4-line powerkiting and you’re looking for an all-round kite providing steady power and a predictable flying behaviour, the Hornet is just what you need… If you are ready for some serious wind-powered action, whether powerkiting, buggying or landboarding the Hornet is the kite for you. Peter Lynn’s many years of kite designing experience has yet again produced an excellent flying kite with good stability and a clever mix of predictable flying nature, raw power and easy handling. FLYING CHARACTERISTICS Easy Handling e Hornet responds very precisely to your input but is still really forgiving in flight. e kite steers easily with simple 2-line control movements so you can control your kite right from the start and take your time to learn the basic 4-line flying skills. Constant Power e Hornet delivers very smooth constant power. So you can easily keep the kite flying near the edge of the wind window and fully concentrate on your buggy or board skills. Stability e Hornet is a very stable foil. e profile of the kite is designed for optimal stability, especially at the zenith and the edge of the wind window. Constant flying speed e Hornet has a very predictable flying nature . Flying and turning speed are predictable and constant throughout the whole range of sizes. e kite does not accelerate aggressively pulling you out of your buggy, or off your board. www.peterlynnproducts.com

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Constant Power Constant flying speed The Hornet has a very predictable flying nature . Flying and turning speed are predictable and constant throughout the whole range of sizes. The kite does not accelerate aggressively pulling you out of your buggy, or off your board. The Hornet delivers very smooth constant power. So you can easily keep the kite flying near the edge of the wind window and fully concentrate on your buggy or board skills. stability

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If you’re just making your first steps in the world of 4-line powerkiting and you’re looking for an all-round kite providing steady power and a predictable flying behaviour, the Hornet is just what you need… If you are ready for some serious wind-powered action, whether powerkiting, buggying or landboarding the Hornet is the kite for you. Peter Lynn’s many years of kite designing experience has yet again produced an excellent flying kite with good stability and a clever mix of predictable flying nature, raw power and easy handling.

Flying CharaCteristiCseasy handlingThe Hornet responds very precisely to your input but is still really forgiving in flight. The kite steers easily with simple 2-line control movements so you can control your kite right from the start and take your time to learn the basic 4-line flying skills. Constant PowerThe Hornet delivers very smooth constant power. So you can easily keep the kite flying near the edge of the wind window and fully concentrate on your buggy or board skills. stability The Hornet is a very stable foil. The profile of the kite is designed for optimal stability, especially at the zenith and the edge of the wind window. Constant flying speedThe Hornet has a very predictable flying nature . Flying and turning speed are predictable and constant throughout the whole range of sizes. The kite does not accelerate aggressively pulling you out of your buggy, or off your board.

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Kite Flat area (m2)Projected area

(m2)Aspect Ratio (AR) Number of cells Wing span (cm)

Hornet 1.5 1.5 1.30 2.80 12 205

Hornet 2.0 2.0 1.70 3.00 14 245

Hornet 3.0 3.0 2.60 3.00 14 300

Hornet 4.0 4.0 3.40 3.15 16 355

Hornet 5.0 5.0 4.30 3.15 16 397

Hornet 6.0 6.0 5.20 3.30 18 445

Hornet 8.0 8.0 6.90 3.30 18 514

Features•Low-medium variable aspect ratio

•Specially designed profile

•Stitched bridles

•Cross-vented profiles

•D-ribbed center and shoulder section

•Rock solid construction

•Reinforced LE and TE

•Profiles are connected to lower skin with a double seam

•Numbered bridle loops, flying lines and handles

•Flying lines with stitched sleeves

•Velcro bridle loop

•Velcro outlets in the wingtips

sizesThe Hornet is available in the sizes 1,5m2, 2m2, 3m2, 4m2, 5m2, 6m2 and 8m2.

PackageThe Hornet is supplied ready to fly. The package contains:•Hornet kite •Hornet bag •4-line EVA foam handles •Kitekillers •Dyneema flying line set with numbered stitched sleeves •Groundstake with groundstake pocket •Peter Lynn 4-line bridled foil kite manual •Key ring •Peter Lynn sticker

Colours Hornet 1.5 • yellow - green - white Hornet 2.0 • green - black - whiteHornet 3.0 • grey - red -whiteHornet 4.0 • sea blue - midnight blue - whiteHornet 5.0 • gold - red - whiteHornet 6.0 • yellow - black - whiteHornet 8.0 • light blue - gold - white

Windranges

technical details

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Wind speed m/s

bEAuFoRT

Hornet 1.5

Hornet 2.0

Hornet 3.0

Hornet 4.0

Hornet 5.0

Hornet 6.0

Hornet 8.0

2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 17.5 20