The Yvon Perret Sock hang glider appeared in 1985.
The Sock 3 was for advanced pilots.
The manufacturer and pilot tester of the Sock 2 is Alain Jacques. After a few tests on the slope school, he had taken off directly from the north hill in St Hil.
Sock 2
Wing area: 15.21 m²
Wing span: 11.6 m
Aspect ratio: 8.8
Hang glider weight: 36 kg
Packed length: 3 m
Nose angle: 138°
Company Director, Brian Harrison, flew his first hang glider in 1973, became a manufacturer in 1975, marketed the first commercially available powered hang glider in 1978 and moved up to composite ultralights in 1982, manufacturing the Goldwing and assisting in productionising the Shadow.
After several years in the automotive and wind turbine industries, Brian has returned to ultralight aviation with the desire to bring to the world market a practical, fun-to-fly, easy to operate, motor glider, which presents the U/L pilot with an un-equalled opportunity to fly cross-country, thermal and ridge soar.
With the design skills and manufacturing capabilities of Polish company, Ekolot, these objectives have been achieved and we are proud to announce that the exciting Elf is now in production.
Hang glider
Wing area: 17.7 m²
Wing span: 9.5 m
Hang glider weight: 23 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 90 kg
Packed length: 5.6 m
Packed length short: 2 m
Number of battens: 14
Nose angle: 119°
Made in 1997 Mark Woodhams designed this new machine to incorporate some of his own ideas. It is not a Skyfloater but is designed to demonstrate the nimble soaring ability of early gliders without their sometimes dubious safety record. The 107/02 was built by John Ievers at Hiway and is a one off production.
A glider of Lilienthal type but with a landing ski, built by Ingenieur Alois Wolfmüller from München, Germany, and datable to April 1908. It was a modification of a 1907 biplane glider, modified to monoplane configuration.
A 1979 hang glider.
A 1979 hang glider described as having rigging/derigging as incredibly tedious and long: 1/2 cross bars to take apart, 3 deflexors on each side, bolts and shims everywhere. However, excellent finish and viceless glider.
Wing area: 19 m²
Aspect ratio: 7
Hang glider weight: 26 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 70 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 95 kg
Packed length: 7 m
Number of battens: 16
Nose angle: 116°
A 1975 hang glider
1975
Hang glider weight: 22 kg
Packed length: 6.20 m
Nose angle: 92°
A 1979 hang glider.
Aspect ratio: 5
Hang glider weight: 37 kg
Minimum speed: 30 km/h
Maximum speed: 48 km/h
Max glide ratio (L/H): 8
Minimum sink rate: 2 m/s
Packed length: 7 m
Nose angle: 118°
Fauconnet S
Wing area: 18 m²
Wing span: 8 m
Aspect ratio: 45
Hang glider weight: 22 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 60 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 80 kg
Packed length: 5.5 m
Number of battens: 16
Nose angle: 112°
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