NOVA

NOVA Nova have completely rebuilt the Mentor 7, and a first, they finished the lightweight version first. The high‐B, which keeps a moderate aspect ratio of 6.5, now has 66 cells and follows, like the Rush 6, a hybrid 3/2 line concept (we’ll talk more about this concept later on).

Stronger reinforcements have been used in the slightly lower arc wing, which will be particularly efficient when accelerated. The B/C piloting is assured by handles which are adjustable on six levels, which you can also completely remove. The B risers are divided into two and the B3 line allows a simple B3 stall. The ears weren’t very effi‐cient in fact, and a real B stall isn’t possible due to the way it has been built.

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Sissi Eissl was the first female manager at Nova. At the Coupe Icare 2021 she said goodbye (below) and left her place to Nikolaus "Niki" Kurcz (left) in November 2021.

Photo: Sasascha Burkhardt