
A 1978 hang glider.
Scirocco Spezial

A 1978 hang glider.
Scirocco Spezial

A 2003 hang glider for Advanced pilots.
Wing area: 14.3 m²
Wing span: 10.35 m
Hang glider weight: 27 kg

The 2000 Guggenmos ESC glider for Advanced pilots is very quick to rig and can be flat rigged. The twist, washout is manufactured into the leading edges combined with fixed tips and slighty more sweep then other rigids makes for a very stable platform.
The glider has the more usual spoilers for roll and a closed loop control system with no nose wires. The flaps split in two, length wise for derigging that enables them to be large, yet not impact on the folding up of the wing. The rib trailing edge junction is quick to attatch as are the fixed tips.
Very good roll control, quick to roll in and a little slower to roll out, pitch is light but positive. The landing is no harder then a sky floater. A very easy glider to fly.
The ESC XT for Advanced pilots appeared in 2006.

The ESC-C appeared in 2002.

ESC 2001
Wing area: 13.4 m²
Wing span: 12.1 m
Aspect ratio: 11.1
Minimum pilot weight: 70 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 104 kg
Nose angle: 127°
ESC 2002
Wing area: 13.4 m²
Wing span: 12.1 m
Aspect ratio: 11.1
Hang glider weight: 32 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 70 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 104 kg
Minimum speed: 42 km/h
Number of battens: 2
Nose angle: 127°
ESC-C 2002
Wing area: 12.1 m²
Wing span: 11.2 m
Aspect ratio: 10.5
Minimum pilot weight: 66 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 90 kg
Nose angle: 127°

The E 7 by Joe Guggenmos (ex World HG Champ) at first glance looks similar to the Exxtacy, however it has a tapered wing (both chord and D-Cell cross section) using separate right and left moulds. It has control bar activated spoilers, is 152 sq.ft, 10.43 aspect, 39ft span, spoilers and flaps fold up with the glider, 18.5ft (5.6m) long in the bag and weighs just 68 lbs (31 kg). Joe claims a glide of over 17:1, a sink rate of 137 ft/min and handling better than other rigids. The spoilers are mounted at the high point of the airfoil, pre empting any nose up movement when they are deployed.

The E 7 carbon fibre rigid wing was first built in August 1998 and he has been flying and testing it ever since. It was DHV certified and in production at the Guggenmos factory in Germany.
Wing area: 13.8 m²
Wing span: 11.9 m
Hang glider weight: 32 kg
Minimum speed: 30 km/h
Number of battens: 12

Joe Guggenmos makes the Bullet glider series and the RCS Topless. In 1997 Guggenmos equipped his topless RCS with anti-vortex wingtip fairings.

Bullet RCS
Hang glider circa 1998.
Wing area: 13.2 sq.m
Certification: DHV 2-3
Pilot weight: 70-98 kg
Wing span: 10.9 m
Nose Angle: 133 degs
Aspect ratio: 3
Price (1998) 10800 DM
Bullet RCS
Wing area: 13.2 m²
Wing span: 10.9 m
Aspect ratio: 3
Hang glider weight: 32 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 70 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 98 kg
Nose angle: 127°
Bullet RCS-M
Hang glider circa 1998.
Wing area: 11.3 sq.m
Certification: DHV 2-3
Pilot weight: 62-79 kg
Wing span: 10.15 m
Nose Angle: 130 degs
Aspect ratio: 9
Price (1998) 10800 DM
Bullet RCS M
Wing area: 11.3 m²
Wing span: 10.15 m
Aspect ratio: 9
Hang glider weight: 30 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 62 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 79 kg
Minimum speed: 32 km/h
Number of battens: 29
Nose angle: 127°

Joe Guggenmos makes the Bullet glider series and the RCS Topless. The Bullet C was a 1984 hang glider for Advanced pilots.
The Bullet Competition appeared in 1984.

Guggenmos realized that the 2 meter extra wingspan of the Bullet 12 were not very efficient, so he designed afterwards a cut down version of it with a 10 meter wingspan, the Bullet Cut.

The Bullet Easy was a 1985 version.
The Bullet Novum was for Intermediate pilots.

The Bullet Racing is a 1983 version.
The Bullet SP is an intermediate glider. The SP is difficult to land because of very narrow flare window. It is stiff to fly but rises beautifully in thermals.

Bullet C 14
Bullet C 16
Hang glider circa 1998.
Wing area: 16 sq.m
Certification: DHV 2-3
Pilot weight: 65-104 kg
Wing span: 10.7 m
Nose Angle: 132 degs
Aspect ratio: 7.2
Price (1998) 8400 DM
Bullet C 85
Bullet C 150
Wing area: 15.2 m²
Wing span: 11 m
Aspect ratio: 8.6
Hang glider weight: 28 kg
Bullet C 160
Wing area: 16 m²
Wing span: 9.68 m
Aspect ratio: 5.85
Hang glider weight: 25 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 60 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 85 kg
Packed length: 5.6 m
Packed length short: 4 m
Number of battens: 28
Nose angle: 127°
Bullet Cut
Hang glider circa 1998.
Wing area: 13.2 sq.m
Certification: DHV 2-3
Pilot weight: 72-97 kg
Wing span: 10.9 m
Nose Angle: 133 degs
Aspect ratio: 9
Price (1998) 8600 DM
Bullet Cut
Wing area: 13.2 m²
Wing span: 10.9 m
Aspect ratio: 9
Hang glider weight: 28 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 72 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 97 kg
Packed length: 6.1 m
Packed length short: 4.1 m
Number of battens: 31
Nose angle: 127°
Bullet Cut S
Hang glider circa 1998.
Certification: DHV 2-3
Pilot weight: 62-79 kg
Wing span: 10.15 m
Nose Angle: 130 degs
Aspect ratio: 9
Price (1998) 8400 DM
Bullet Cut S
Wing area: 11.3 m²
Wing span: 10.15 m
Aspect ratio: 9.3
Hang glider weight: 28 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 55 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 75 kg
Packed length: 5.8 m
Packed length short: 3.9 m
Number of battens: 26
Nose angle: 127°
Bullet Novum
Hang glider circa 1998.
Wing area: 14.9 sq.m
Certification: DHV 3
Pilot weight: 68-98 kg
Wing span: 10.5 m
Nose Angle: 130 degs
Aspect ratio: 7.4
Price (1998) 8300 DM
Bullet Novum
Wing area: 14.9 m²
Wing span: 10.5 m
Aspect ratio: 7.4
Hang glider weight: 26 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 68 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 96 kg
Packed length: 5.6 m
Packed length short: 4 m
Number of battens: 28
Nose angle: 127°
Bullet SP 11
Hang glider circa 1998.
Wing area: 12.3 sq.m
Certification: DHV 3
Pilot weight: 60-85 kg
Wing span: 10.9 m
Nose Angle: 133 degs
Aspect ratio: 9.9
Price (1998) 8300 DM
Bullet SP 11
Wing area: 12.3 m²
Wing span: 10.3 m
Aspect ratio: 9.9
Hang glider weight: 26
Minimum pilot weight: 60 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 85 kg
Packed length: 5.7 m
Packed length short: 3.9 m
Number of battens: 30
Nose angle: 127°
Bullet SP 12
Wing area: 13.8 m²
Wing span: 12 m
Aspect ratio: 10.4
Hang glider weight: 31
Minimum pilot weight: 70 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 94 kg
Packed length: 6.2 m
Packed length short: 4.2 m
Number of battens: 31
Nose angle: 127°
1998: Fussenerstrasse 29, D-87600 Kaufbeuren, GERMANY
Hang glider builder

The Guerpond Autoplan is an all-wood tandem microlight aimed at the amateur constructor. The large tailplane allows a large CoG range. Engines of up to 64 hp can be used.
Engine: Rotax 462, 52 hp
Wing span: 8.60 m
Wing area: 17.50 sq.m
MAUW: 420 kg
Empty weight: 230 kg
Fuel capacity: 50 lt
Max speed: 150 kph
Cruise speed: 130 kph
Minimum speed: 50 kph
Climb rate: 4 m/s
Seats: 2
Fuel consumption: 15 lt/hr
1998:
Leqs fines Oseilles
F-41150 Chaumon sur Loire
France
LSA builder
