Air Design The new UFO

Double coated Skytex, doubled seams and etching tape on the edges for robustness. Lines are unsheathed Aramid this time but colour-coded, so solid and still easy to untangle. Nitinol rods save weight, add robustness and fold down very compact. Mylar-border band on leading and trailing edge keeps the structure consistent so flying behaviour stays put. Struts are gone from the surface for a cleaner build and more compact folding, with a few ribs carried by Nitinol rods instead. Ground attachment loops on the leading edge stop it sliding on steep or slippery slopes.