A 2002 hang glider for advanced pilots.

Vertigo 13
Wing area: 13 m²
Wing span: 10 m
Minimum pilot weight: 55 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 85 kg
Nose angle: 127°

Vertigo 15
Wing area: 14.6 m²
Wing span: 10.4 m
Minimum pilot weight: 75 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 110 kg
Nose angle: 127°

A 2004 hang glider for advanced pilots made with 7075 aluminum and sail made by Pause Segel.

Battens fitted are: 1 nose batten, 9 top battens with clip ends per side, 2 lower batten per side, and 2 sprogs per side – no luff lines. Mylar leading edge is fitted with an 88% double sail. The Spyder has a profiled A-frame and round speedbar.

They have easy to tension curved wing tips, a kingpost hang point, and effective VG system. The Spyder is fully DHV-certified.

Spyder 12.5
Wing area: 12.5 m²
Wing span: 9.8 m
Hang glider weight: 27 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 45 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 70 kg
Packed length: 4.90 m
Packed length short: 3.8 m
Nose angle: 110°
DHV test: 01-0410-05
DHV rating: DHV 2

Spyder 14
Wing area: 13.9 m²
Wing span: 10.25 m
Hang glider weight: 30 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 85 kg
Packed length: 5.15 m
Packed length short: 3.9 m
Nose angle: 110°
DHV test: 01-0398-04
DHV rating: DHV 2

Spyder 15
Wing area: 14.7 m²
Wing span: 10.40 m
Hang glider weight: 31 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 75 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 115 kg
Packed length: 5.25 m
Packed length short: 3.9 m
Nose angle: 110°
DHV test: 01-0399-04
DHV rating: DHV 2-3

The 2012 Skyrunner is an efficient intermediate wing that succeeds the Spyder at Seedwings. Compared to the latter, it is both more efficient and more manageable. The sail has been reviewed, it is more pleasant to fly.

It has kept the ease of take-off and overdrive stretched and at full speed it is of great stability. Even tight to the maximum, the steering remains excellent while being very stable on trajectory and without tandency to make roll at the slightest turbulance as is often the case on most wings. On landing, the wing announces well the moment of the final push.

A 2000 hang glider.

Kestrel 133
Wing area: 12.5 m²
Wing span: 9.9 m
Hang glider weight: 27 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 50 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 70 kg
Minimum speed: 32 km/h
Number of battens: 21
Nose angle: 127°

Kestrel 148
Wing area: 13.85 m²
Wing span: 10.2 m
Hang glider weight: 28 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 80 kg
Minimum speed: 32 km/h
Number of battens: 21
Nose angle: 127°

Kestrel 158
Wing area: 14.6 m²
Wing span: 10.4 m
Hang glider weight: 30 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 75 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 105 kg
Minimum speed: 29 km/h
Number of battens: 27
Nose angle: 127°

A 2010 hang glider the Crossover 15 aerotowed well with light pitch making it easy to keep station behind the tug. It also had very good directional stability on tow. In flight it was a bit stiff in roll and the light pitch made it a bit less harmonized in the two axises than other gliders. It landed quite fast.

Crossover 14
Wing area: 9.9 m²
Aspect ratio: 7
Hang glider weight: 28 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 80 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 120 kg
Packed length: 4.90 m
Packed length short: 3.45 m

Crossover 15
Wing area: 10.1 m²
Aspect ratio: 6.8
Hang glider weight: 29 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 55 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 80 kg
Packed length: 5.10 m
Packed length short: 3.60 m

The 2007 Seedwings Europe Space for Intermediate pilots is a curved tip 75% double surface glider with mylar leading edge and aerofoil uprights. Equipped with VG. It has 12 slats of extrados and 2 slats of intrados. 3 inner velcros keep the profile at high speeds.

Very easy handling. DHV rated almost like a training glider but with 80% double surface and VG.

Manufactured by Austrian company Seedwings Flugsport GmbH commonly known as Seedwings Europe, from 2007. Compared to the earlier versions of the Space the newer ones have been improved slightly. The VG system has an extra pulley to make pulling easier. And the sidewires have been shortened by approx. 1.5 centimeters to make the roll response easier / faster.

Wing very light and quickly mounted (6 slats on each side and 2 rods easy to put and C all) … in terms of flight, take-off and posed are very easy (it poses at less than 25 km / h ). Towing at 25% VG it tows easily and keeps a straight line. It dampens bumps and is comfortable. In still air the sink rate is 1.2 meters at 0% VG. Just pulling 25% VG decreases this to 0.9 meters. At 0% VG the glider has relatively high bar pressure telling you that the glider wants to stabilize itself all the time. At just 25% VG this becomes significantly lighter and the glide improves. You can hear the stall of the glider. When the glider stalls you can hear the wing “buzzing”. For the landing, no problem, the margin for the final push is very large.

The wing can have an unpleasant behavior at the bend turn with a tendency to dive and slip at too low speed. The manufacturer unveiled their explanation that this characteristic comes from the curved wingtip design: All glider with curved wing tips must steered different – instead of classical weight shifting “steering like a handlebar of a bicycle” must be performed.

The wing is indeed a bit slow at roll but nothing crazy. The wing is otherwise very easy to launch and land, very good building quality and great attention to detail.

Space 14
14.0 sq.m
Pilot Weight: 55-85 kg

Space 16
Wing area: 16 m²
Wing span: 10 m
Aspect ratio: 6.25
Hang glider weight: 24 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 70 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 100 kg
Maximum speed: 85 km/h
Number of battens: 14

The 2005 Funky is a single surface hang glider 165sq ft, 30% double surface approx 35 hours airtime. Mint condition, top quality sailwork. Suit beginner or experienced pilot returning to the sport wanting great handling but better performance than a basic sky floater.

According to the manufacturer apart from a few tweaks the Funky is basically a Seedwings Space without the double sail and without VG.

Modern, curved tip single surface glider with mylar leading edge and aerofoil uprights. Similar to the Icaro Relax which some call an “advanced” single surface.

Funky 15
Wing area: 15.3 m²
Hang glider weight: 21 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 55 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 85 kg
Packed length: 4.90 m
Packed length short: 3.50 m

Funky 17
Wing area: 17.3 m²
Hang glider weight: 23 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 80 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 105 kg
Packed length: 5.15 m
Packed length short: 3.75 m

Hang glider new in 1998. The Viper has a 50cm kingpost and no luff lines.

Viper 159
Wing area: 14.8 sq.m
Certification: DHV
Pilot weight: 80-115 kg
Wing span: 10.5 m
Nose Angle: 134 deg
Aspect ratio: 7.7
Price (1998) 79000 ÖS

Viper 159
Wing area: 14.8 m²
Wing span: 10.5 m
Aspect ratio: 7.7
Minimum pilot weight: 80 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 115 kg
Nose angle: 127°

Hang glider circa 1998.

Wing area: 18.3 sq.m
Certification: DHV
Pilot weight: 70-120 kg
Wing span: 10 m
Nose Angle: 128 deg
Price (1998) 43000 ÖS