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George Worthingtom broke all the hang glider records back in 1982 with a Mitchell wing.
Ground transport isn't quite as handy, and the repair time is MUCH worse after a routine prang. You mig...
Tandem Wing is not Biplane (Icarus, Easy Riser)
Tandem wing is similar to a dragonfly's wings. Same span (or near same) front and rear. Montgomery (can't remember first name) was very su...
Hi all,
I'm a paraglider student and I'm looking to buy my own first wing. I would like to know what kind of wing I should be buying. I would like to buy a used one with not too many hou...
Is there anyone that uses a Wills Wing 'Arcus' with a Paramotor out there... If there is, would you pease let me know what you think of its performance under power... I'm considering ge...
Hooray for Stewart Midwinter!! The rigid wing site is indeed the biggest info source on the net that I have seen on the subject. We exchanged an E-mail or two, and I supplied him with a couple of othe...
I am looking to buy a 1970's Bill Bennett Delta Wing Ski Kite. I believe the model number is 174, but will consider any kite for sale. Please contact me at: clnnews@aol.com Thanks......
I am looking to buy a 1970's Bill Bennett Delta Wing Ski Kite. I believe the model number is 174, but will consider any kite for sale.
Please contact me at: rob.isley@yahoo.com
Thanks......
hi im looking at hang glider for sale its a Wills Wing Sport European Excellent Condition...approx 40 hrs tt 167 sq ft,65 lbs,owner's manual,batten template,2 extra down tubes,
Pilot Weight Rang...
A while ago I saw a feature on a 'thing' called a SWIFT. Anyone got any information on this? Maybe it's been around for a while but its new to me and looked like fun.
Looking for info on a new German rigid wind similar to the Extacy.
I have for sale a Bill Bennett hang-glider purchased in the early 1980's never used excepted on training hill. Still in great condition. I do not remember the specs. If anyone is interested in bu...
Hello Joe!
I started paragliding about one year ago. I decided to go for a performance wing and have never regret this. It's a 'forgiving' performance wing, and I have never had any...
I am ok with you, this wing is absolutly not made for beginners. Some ITV beginners wings are Rubis or Topaze (i don't know the name of their last wing beginners).
The 'man' that pr...
If you are interested in a rigid wing you can get plans for the Mitchell Wing by calling Richard Avalon. See all his info at his site <http://home.earthlink.net/~mitchellwing/index.htm>
Also...
...ce you intend to fly quite a lot, a year's flying (or two) would get you all set for a performance wing - if that's the direction you want to go. Buying a new wing means loosing a lot of mon...
Bhaok wrote:
both are cambered wings and produce lift the same as an airplane wing. the difference between the two is that todays hang gliders use battens in the upper and lower sails to hold thei...
Hi, I'm actually flying a Swing Mistral, bought a demo wing from Wills Wing.
I would like to know from you, since you've obviously been flying it for a while, what your thoughts are of t...
I've been doing it for more than a year.
Didn't tow with it. A very good wing, well balanced. My only complain is a lack of speed compared to the most recent wing (under 45 km/hr).
I...
...in the way of penetration, i now fly a medium sigma 3, right at the limit or maybe even a tad over, the wing is very stable, fast though when it goes, boy is it fast, i had a bad tuck last year and it...
The Vodoo is pretty hot wing for someone with so little time, I'm not sure how it would rate with the current system, but it probably would be a DHV 1-2. The wing is relatively fast, but the bigg...
...unrealistic simulation and doesnt satisfy my curiosity as to what really happens aerodynamically when a wing is flared.
If a wing has its angle of attack suddenly increased, there will be lift bey...
Contact a local club. www.ushga.org .
Have some experienced pilot check out the wing to make sure its airworthy. Get lessons. Only fly that wing on the sand dune, even if it is in good shape. It ...
I am seriously considering buying or building a rigid wing glider, and have scoured the internet for information. There was a great 'Rigid Wing website' by Stewart Midwinter with lots of inf...
I have seen the term 'single-surface' used to describe this type of wing, meaning that the airflow over the top provides the most significant lift, I suppose. Anyone determined if the the tu...
... death grip. So what happens when I take off is that the glider seems to alway go into an unrecoverable wing over. By unrecoverable I mean that the glider quickly wings over to the right (or left) and...
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Sadly the company, Manta, is long gone I am told. Another company made a powered version based on the wing and they have disappeared too and became DFE. This company appears to have gone as well, as...
...cart around.
The original design did not break down easily and when you did get it broken down, the wing was relativly fragil.
The powered Easy Riser kits were eventualy shipped with metal rib...
Centre A's works fine, it prevents gliders from'clapping hands' when the wing tips fly faster than the the rest of the wing in stronger conditions, or when your glider's not layed ...
Aspect ratio is calculated by dividing the square of the span by the wing area. The area of an oval (ellipse) is given by:
area = pi x a x b
where: pi = 3.14 (approx) a = half the major axis (...
I have talked to several pilots who fly with winglets. They were not on Fusions, so you will have to translate the effect from their (also blade)wings to your friend's.
a) they reduce the win...
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