Dune Rider Hopper – All-round performance. Built for progression
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The Dune Rider Hopper is our ultimate all-round parakite, Engineered to deliver truly accessible performance, offering a forgiving foundation for newer pilots and limitless progression for the seasoned flyer. For the Hopper, we took the high-performance DNA of the Scraper and tuned it for effortless handling, smoothing out everything from inflation and stall behavior to stability and feel. It is intuitive enough to build your confidence, yet dynamic enough to thrill you as your skills evolve.
With its seamless blend of accessible power, predictable handling, and refined energy control, the Hopper naturally adapts to your flying style. It doesn’t just give you room to grow; it empowers you to push your boundaries with absolute control. Unleash your true potential with the Hopper.
Effortless inflation & low-end performance
Thanks to its optimized internal structure and enlarged cell openings, the Hopper pressurizes instantly. It delivers incredibly intuitive ground handling and exceptional low-end performance. The newly designed airfoil ensures the parakite remains highly efficient, even at slower speeds.
This makes staying airborne effortless, even when the lift band on the dune is marginal or uneven. Simply engage the handles to find the sweet spot and convert that lift into an easy climb.
Stability that builds confidence
Thanks to its optimized profile and carefully balanced canopy shape, the Hopper effortlessly cuts through turbulence while keeping you perfectly connected to the air. It provides the pilot with clear, precise feedback at all times. With internal pressure remaining highly stable across a wide range of angles of attack, the Hopper delivers a remarkably composed and predictable feel.
Even when pushed to the edge, the stall behavior is progressive and forgiving, featuring clear and heavy brake pressure close to its stall point and an instant, intuitive recovery. It’s a parakite that actively builds your confidence, allowing you to level up your skills with absolute peace of mind. This would work for both advanced and beginner pilots.
Smooth, controlled roll
Thanks to its refined arc shape, optimized airfoil distribution, and a dedicated tip steering bridle, the Hopper delivers remarkably smooth roll behavior across its entire speed range.
It responds intuitively to both steering inputs and weightshift, giving you a deep sense of connection to the wing. At lower speeds, this efficiency allows you to maintain full roll authority even while hovering in place. As you accelerate, the Hopper remains highly dynamic, allowing you to effortlessly carve wide, efficient turns or transition into deep, powerful dives. The roll is perfectly tuned to your input: playful and instantly responsive.
Glide & efficiency
With its highly efficient airfoil, reduced line count, simplified bridle, and shorter lines, the Hopper generates minimal drag for an incredibly clean glide. The optimized aerodynamics provides exceptional upwind penetration, allowing you to push forward effectively with minimal sink.
The wing carries speed effortlessly and converts energy in a perfectly controlled manner, enabling seamless transitions between height, speed, and trajectory. Rather than fighting the parakite for performance, the Hopper grants you effortless access to its full potential, making high-level flying feel completely natural.
Direct connection
As with every Dune Rider wing, a pure connection to the elements is at the core of its design. You don’t just fly through moving air. You feel the pressure build. You sense the energy. You move as one with it. The Hopper serves as a seamless extension of your body, creating an unbroken, deeply intuitive link between pilot and sky.
Dune Rider Hopper – Reference wind range chart
Based on an 80kg rider, all up weight
Note: The range in which a pilot can comfortably fly depends on various factors, such as skill level, turbulence, wind angle at the ridge, and the type of ridge.
Dune Rider Hopper – Certification
The Hopper is only shock and load tested according to: EN-926-1 (max. 119kg all weight up)
Dune Rider Hopper – Specifications
Dune Rider Hopper – Materials
Manual
Please read the entire manual before flying the Dune Rider Hopper. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Download the manual for the Hopper size 16, 19 and 24:
