Hang-glider

Skyhook Sailwings Sunspot

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The 1977 Sunspot features a fully battened and cambered sail. The airfoil section is maintained at the rear by a shaped keel pocket. The control frame can be split and folded without removing parts, giving maximum strength and eliminating the risk of failure. Quick detachable cross tube ends allow the wings to be folded in without tools or unfastening screws or wing nuts. There is a detachable nose pin for bottom wires and an overcentre tensioner for top rigging wires. The Sunspot was offered in two sizes for optimum pilot weights: 145 lbs and 180 lbs.

It is possible to distinguish between early Sunspots and later examples by the shape of a reinforcing patch at the centre of the trailing edge. Early Sunspots have a rectangular reinforcing strip whilst later models have a triangular one.

Sunspot (large)
Leading edge: 21 ft 9 in
Span: 34 ft 10 in
Root chord: 10 ft 9 in
Keel: 13 ft 10 in
Sail area: 215 sq ft.

Skycraft Tweetie

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In 1974 Ron Wheeler developed the “Tweetie” hang glider. The Tweetie was almost exactly the same as the Scout only it did not have the engine, the tail plane was fixed and the pilot hung from the A-frame below the wing. Apart from being quite a successful hang glider the Tweetie allowed Ron to experiment and get experience with the Scout design.

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Ron Wheeler Aircraft (Sales) Pty Ltd

Ron Wheeler was born in Melbourne in 1921. The son of a tradesman, he was educated at a local public school and later attended Collingwood Technical College and then Melbourne Technical College where he attained certificates in engineering pattern making and engineering drawing. His education was broken by WWII and he served in the army from 1940-46.

1985: Ron Wheeler Aircraft (Sales) Pty Ltd, 152 Bellevue Pde, Carlton, NSW 2218, Australia.

Seedwings Europe Viagro

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The 1999 Seedwings Europe Viagro glider is in good balance when it rests on your shoulder. The heavy weight feel lighter then.

Viagro
Wing area: 14 m²
Wing span: 10.3 m
Aspect ratio: 7.8
Hang glider weight: 36 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 85 kg
Minimum speed: 33 km/h
Maximum speed: 80 km/h
Packed length: 5.2 m
Packed length short: 3.9 m
Number of battens: 26
Nose angle: 127°

Viagro Race
Wing area: 14 m²
Wing span: 10.3 m
Hang glider weight: 38 kg
Minimum speed: 32 km/h
Maximum speed: 80 km/h
Packed length: 5.2 m
Packed length short: 3.9 m
Number of battens: 26