French Riviera the weather between various locations. Strong winds such as the Mistral, a cold dry wind from the northwest or from the east, are another characteristic, particularly in the winter. Nice and the Alpes-Maritimes département are sheltered by the Alps. The winds are usually gentle, from the sea to the land, though sometimes the mistral blows strongly from the northwest, or, turned by the mountains, from the east. In 1956 a mistral from the northwest reached at Nice Airport. Sometimes, in summer, the sirocco brings high temperatures and reddish desert sand from the Sahara. (See Winds of Provence.) Rain can be
AC Sirocco nG all composite. The standard engine used is the B&S V-2 four-stroke powerplant. Electric power has also been an option since 2012/13. The design rights to the Sirocco series are currently held by Evert Cornet of AC Light Aircraft. The original Sirocco was the first ultralight aircraft flown around the world, completing the flight in the 1980s. Reviewer Marino Boric wrote about the nG design in a 2015 review, saying, "the cockpit offers good crash safety. Very low stall speed, short take-off and landing and efficient controls all contribute to the Sirocco's appeal." AC Sirocco nG The AC Sirocco nG is