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The Atos was originally designed as a competition rigid wing hang glider in 1998, with production commencing the following year. Since then the design has undergone almost continuous refinement and a succession of model numbers. It remained in production in 2012. [1] [2] The aircraft structure is made from carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer.
Variously described as a rigid-wing hang-glider or as a foot-launched sailplane, the Canard 2FL was the brainchild of Swiss aerodynamicist Hans Farner.Of fibreglass construction, it consisted of a tiny fuselage, just big enough to accommodate the pilot in a prone position, provided with doors in the bottom through which the pilot's legs could extend for takeoff and landing.
This redesigned model incorporated a wider 20-1/2 inch hang cage. All earlier models had a 15 + 3 ⁄ 4-inch-wide (400 mm) hang cage. It also had stronger upright struts and wing with 1-3/4 inch spars of 0.049 inch thickness, whereas all earlier models used 1-1/2 inch spars of 0.049 inch thickness and heavier 1/8 inch outer bottom cables. [1]
The Exxtacy was intended as a high-performance rigid-wing hang glider, for competition use and two-place instruction. [1] The Exxtacy wing is based upon a carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer cantilever box spar, with ribs and wing tips, also of the same material. Control is by weight-shift, with roll control augmented by wing top-surface spoilers.
Its wing is cantilevered and tapered from wing root to wing tip. The VJ-23 lands and takes off on foot, but the aircraft is equipped with small wheels to allow it to be pulled up a hill. The aircraft's rigid wing structure requires that it be transported in a trailer, rather than rolled up and carried on a roof rack like a hang glider. [1] [2]
The Mitchell Wing B-10 is an American high-wing, open cockpit, single-seat, tailless, ultralight aircraft and motor glider designed by Don Mitchell and based on his Mitchell Wing hang-glider. It has been produced by a variety of companies in the form of kits and plans for amateur construction. [1] [2] It first flew in 1980. [3]
CT Law Enforcement, high wing microlight/sport aircraft, two-seat CTHL: 2010 Composite two-seat, high wing microlight/sport aircraft CT2K: 1999 Composite Technology, high wing microlight/sport aircraft, two-seat KLA-100: 2017 Low-wing, light aircraft, two-seat Axxess: Single or two-place rigid wing hang glider Exxtacy: Single place rigid wing ...
The Axxess was intended as a high-performance rigid-wing hang glider for competition use. The early production versions had flaps but these were later deleted, as they offered no performance advantage. [1] The wing structure includes a carbon D-spar, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The foldable design of the ribs allow for a small ...