An obsession
with precision
Every Mission kite is the result of obsessive engineering: weight reduction, leading-edge stiffness, flutter control. Nothing is decorative, everything serves performance. Our cloths are lab-tested at ENSAIT, the textile institute in Roubaix.
Low-stretch
At 40 g/m², 27% less than a 55 g/m² polyester ripstop, our P40 cloth is lighter, and here's the feat: it's also low-stretch. Normally, lightening a canopy makes it softer; this UHMWPE + PET film composite with aramid X-Ply reinforcement breaks that trade-off (Dyneema® fibre is roughly 15x stronger than steel by weight). With an elongation at break of roughly 5% in the warp direction, the profile stays locked: the gust turns into power and lift, and flutter is reduced. It's our lightest, most technical construction.
Dyneema composite · 40 g/m² · Elongation at break ≈ 5%
Dyneema composite construction
A UHMWPE + PET film composite with aramid X-Ply reinforcement, low-stretch, so the profile stays locked and the gust is converted into power, session after session.
Twin-skin profile at the wingtips
A twin skin at the wingtip reduces turbulence: less drag, better upwind pointing and sharper turns. Profile stable in the gusts, wider wind range.
P85, the leading edge and struts
The kite's frame, leading edge and struts, uses P85: 85 g/m², UHMWPE (Dyneema) fibre reinforced with an aramid X-ply. A stiff frame with excellent profile hold and strong impact resistance. This backbone is shared by both Rafale, P40 and RS alike.
P85 · 85 g/m² · Dyneema + aramid X-plyTwo fabrics for the same Rafale
| Feature | Ripstop cloth (RS) | P40 cloth |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | Polyester ripstop | UHMWPE + PET film + aramid X-Ply composite |
| Character | Soft, forgiving | Sporty, direct |
| In a gust | Absorbs part of the gust | Turns the gust into power |
| Areal weight | 55 g/m² | 40 g/m² |
| Tensile strength (warp direction) | ≈ 440 N/5 cm | > 830 N/5 cm |
| Elongation at break (warp direction) | ≈ 14% | ≈ 5% |
| Tear resistance | ≈ 34 N | ≈ 90 N |
| Price | More accessible | Premium |
| Recommended level | Progression, learning big air | Confirmed, advanced big air |
Two ways to fly, one kite. The P40 turns the gust into power: it's the sporty version. The Ripstop absorbs part of it: softer and more forgiving, it's the versatile version. Same shape, same P85 leading edge and struts: you pick according to your level and program.