Little Cloud Miniwings

PUFFIN

Soaring is a discipline of flying, just like Hike&Fly and Cross Country flying.

A dune, a hill, a bit of wind and there you go! From sitting in the sky, enjoying the view, to wingtip dragging or hopping all around, soaring is one great way to get a lot of airtime and have fun.

FEATURES

The Puffin is the soaring-dedicated range of LittleCloud. Successor to the Baby/Mini/Super/MegaGoose, it combines all our experience in Mini-Wing Design over the last 12 years with our latest development from the Paragliding side.

We gathered thousands of hours of use on the TurboSoaring Range thanks to the Soaring Freaks community in the Netherlands.

This unique Glider range in the free-flying world has put so many smiles on so many faces all over the world.

As always at LittleCloud, we made a point to release a glider that surpasses its predecessor!

PERFORMANCE

We used the Gracchio Mk2 as the working base, with some specific changes in the design to cope with the higher wing-loading.

With fewer cells, The Puffin is more balanced and more accessible.

Still, thanks to our incredible airfoil, wind penetration and efficiency have reached an incredible level.

Handling wise, you will experience real precision and progressivity!

Aspect ratio varies a bit along the sizes to keep the performance/accessibility/safety at its maximum.

Thanks to our unequaled experience in Mini-wings, this glider remains extremely accessible and tolerant for a lot of pilots, even though the technical data can look a bit extreme for such sizes/wingloadings. 

The Puffin will provide as much fun as you’re willing to stand!

KAGOO

The Kagoo is back! 

A pure fun hike and fly wing, and more!

Hike and Fly is a popular type of flying nowadays and the Kagoo2 is dedicated to pilots looking for a super fun wing to bring on for their Hike and Fly adventure, but that’s not all the wing is good for. Its great performance level will make it the perfect companion for soaring, thermaling, and carving the sky… pure Miniwing style!

The Kagoo2 provides the ultimate fun factor, and the best way to find out is by flying it!

FEATURES

Rather than the usual fancy gimmicks such as mini ribs, 3D leading edge shaping, etc…, we focused once again on the skin tensions to get the best balanced canopy. 

This way allows us to save a good amount of material, therefore not saving on what will make the glider durable in the time (reinforcements, risers…).

Despite the great performance, the Kagoo2 remains pitch stable, a key in safety and ease of use. It’s designed as a pure Miniwing: with great speed range, incredibly precise handling, and very good glide ratio, even when flying in a headwind.

Although you have to be an experienced pilot to fly the Kagoo2, as with any highly loaded wing, the Kagoo2 offers a high level of passive safety. Can be used in schools with the proper supervision.

Some characteristics are as follows:

New airfoil with setback narrow vents to increase the venturi effect during inflation. The result is a fast, constant rise with no over-shooting and over powering behavior. It also helps reducing drag, increasing the headwing capacity.

PERFORMANCE

• 34 cells, including our latest knowledge on skin tension. This offers a very precise handling and compact feeling. 

• 3 rows per side line setup to get perfect rise on no wind take off. 

• Unsheathed lines from top to bottom, increasing the speed of the glider. 

• 12mm Kevlar webbing with speedbar system: the extra grams are compensating with a great ease of use, unlike dyneema risers. 

• 27gr top and bottom and a mix of 27/32gr for the structure: for optimized weight and packing. 

• Short nylon rods 

• Light and compact backpack

Any pilot with PG or Speedflying rating will be able to fly these. 

Wingload around 3 (+/-20%)

For varied use, suitable from 100% beginner pilots (learning/school, mountain flying, soaring, thermic, fly-downs, ski). It has virtually no pitch, is reactive during roll, moderate height loss during 360s, large brake travel. Similar speeds to a paraglider.

Wingload around 4.5 (+/- 20%)

For varied use, as level 1. Good piloting skills should be able to maximise the aerological conditions. For pilots who already have experience of flight. Higher speeds than a paraglider.

Wingload around 6 and more (- 20%) 

Less versatile for thermic and mountain flights. More orientated to speed flying and soaring in strong conditions. It’s more reactive to roll and requires accurate piloting. For experienced pilots. A more dynamic wing, with much higher speeds than a paraglider. Much greater height loss when turning.

SPIRULINE

The Iconic LittleCloud Miniwing! 

10 years after the LittleCloud Miniwing Revolution, the legendary Spiruline is back! The Spiruline is coming out with a brand new design. Its’ plan form, cell counts, airfoil, lines setup, and every characteristic is new.

Focus is like on the first day, offering the most fun, safest wing that you can use everywhere at any occasion. Remember, only your inspiration will limit its’ capability.

Whether you will go on a hike and fly, soar a windy day, thermal fly it, or speedfly it, The Spiruline will offer the best sensations and a maximum of fun.

FEATURES

In closer details, the new line set-up will ensure a perfect inflation in any conditions thanks to the 3 rows. 

The load spread along the span is more homogeneous, therefore less deformation during the inflation. 

Our new airfoil has smaller and a pretty set back entry to get a perfect filling of the wing. The glider remains pitch stable and will wait for you above your head.

In flight, the very fine skin tensions give an incredibly precise handling, putting an ear to ear smile on your face at any turns!

It also ensures a very predictive and intuitive handling. You will quickly learn how to handle The Spiruline.

If you get it to “rock’n’roll”, you’ll be amazed how easy is the management of the energy is in surges and you’ll figure out that you can get the flying behavior of two old Spirulines in this new model, as it has a very wide using range! 

PERFORMANCE

On the performance side, it’ll offer a great glide ratio hands up, a very good upwind penetration… All you need to have fun in safe conditions.

The Spiruline will be available in 14, 16 and 18m2. 

Risers equipped with Trimmers.

We recommend not choosing a size that is too small for your experience level. They fly relatively fast, and you will get more out of a larger size. It will be the perfect second wing to fulfill your quiver and allow you to fly more. The skill level required depends on the wingloading. Can be used in schools with the correct supervision. In any case, you have to be a minimum experienced pilot to fly a MiniWing.

Any pilot with PG or Speedflying rating will be able to fly these. 

Wingload  around 3 (+/-20%)

For varied use, suitable from 100% beginner pilots (learning/school, mountain flying, soaring, thermic, fly-downs, ski). It has virtually no pitch, is reactive during roll, moderate height loss during 360s, large brake travel. Similar speeds to a paraglider.

Wingload around 4.5 (+/- 20%)

For varied use, as level 1. Good piloting skills should be able to maximise the aerological conditions. For pilots who already have experience of flight. Higher speeds than a paraglider.

Wingload around 6 and more (- 20%) 

Less versatile for thermic and mountain flights. More orientated to speed flying and soaring in strong conditions. It’s more reactive to roll and requires accurate piloting. For experienced pilots. A more dynamic wing, with much higher speeds than a paraglider. Much greater height loss when turning.