Wills Wings Harrier

Harrier

The 1981 Wills Wing Harrier was for novice pilots. It was built in three models: 147, 177, and 187.

The Harrier was a great turning glider. Easy to launch and land with excellent energy retention for a single surface glider. It had great static balance, very light handling, a very good sink rate and was one of the best scracth soaring gliders of all time. It was difficult to land as flare timing was critical. The Harrier2 was supposed to land easier but was tough. The Harrier 177 was said to “climb on a beer fart. And turn? Power steering. But never, not once, landed well”.

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