Hang-glider

Muller Kites (Canada) Marauder

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The Marauder combines high performance with good parachuting characteristics. Drag has been reduced by a deep scalloped trailing edge. The lifting gsurface along the leading edge has been increased by a floating batten four feet from the wingtip. A deflector blade and leading edge cables are standard equipment.

The airframe is made frm 6061-T6 1 5/8in x .058 clear anodised tubing. Spars are precision drilled with solid aluminium dowling. All spars are one piece construction, except the crossbr, which is in two pieces.

The rigging cable is 3/32in 7×7 vinyl coated stainless steel with all cable ends double nico pressed. Tangs, contro bar box and fingpost bracket are stainless steel. Nuts, bolts, turnbuckles and shackles are aircraft quality.

The sail is Howe & Bainbridge 3.8oz stabilised dacron. All seams are double zig-zag stitched with four stitches at the leading edge pockets. It was available in 11 colours.

A seated harness with full height adjustment of 3/8in poly rope with back support and speader bar was standard with an optional prone harness with full adjustment.

Leading edge: 20 ft
Keel length: 18 ft
Wing span: 32 ft
Wing area: 222 sq,ft
Aspect ratio: 4.6
Nose angle: 106˚
Sail billow: 2˚
Weight: 46 lb
Pilot weight: 120-200 lb
Takeoff speed: 12 mph
Stall speed: 13 mph
Max speed: 48 mph
Best glide ratio (L/D): 6-1
Best L/D speed: 24 mph
Min sink: 320 fpm

Muller Kites (Canada) Standard

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The Muller Standard is suitable for beginners being stable, with easy takeoff and good stall characteristics.

The airframe was made from 6061-T6 1 5/8in x .058 clear anodised tubing. The spars were precision drilled with solid aluminium interior dowling. All spars were one piece construction. A deflector blade and leading edge cables were optional.

Cables were 3/32in 7×7 vinyl-coated stainless steel with all cable ends double nico pressed. Tangs, control bar box and kingpost bracket are stainless steel. Nuts, bolts, turnbuckles and shackles are aircraft quality. The Standard was fitted with a seated harness with full height adjustment of 3/8 poly rope with back support and spreader bar. An optional prone harness had full adjustment.

16×16
Leading edge: 16 ft
Keel length: 16 ft
Wing span: 22 ft
Wing area: 180 sq,ft
Aspect ratio: 2.75
Nose angle: 86˚
Sail billow: 3.5˚
Weight: 34 lb
Pilot weight: 80-110 lb
Takeoff speed: 12 mph
Stall speed: 16 mph
Max speed: 40 mph
Best glide ratio (L/D): 4-1
Best L/D speed: 25 mph
Min sink: 480 fpm

18×17
Leading edge: 18 ft
Keel length: 17 ft
Wing span: 24 ft
Wing area: 210 sq,ft
Aspect ratio: 2.75
Nose angle: 86˚
Sail billow: 3.5˚
Weight: 37 lb
Pilot weight: 110-160 lb
Takeoff speed: 12 mph
Stall speed: 16 mph
Max speed: 40 mph
Best glide ratio (L/D): 4-1
Best L/D speed: 25 mph
Min sink: 480 fpm

20×18
Leading edge: 20 ft
Keel length: 18 ft
Wing span: 27 ft
Wing area: 245 sq,ft
Aspect ratio: 2.97
Nose angle: 86˚
Sail billow: 2.5˚
Weight: 40 lb
Pilot weight: 140-200 lb
Takeoff speed: 12 mph
Stall speed: 16 mph
Max speed: 40 mph
Best glide ratio (L/D): 4-1
Best L/D speed: 25 mph
Min sink: 480 fpm

Moyes XS / Icaro XS

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A 1988 hang glider for advanced pilots.

It is very heavy in roll, but very predictable at the same time. Excellent wing, fast and floats very well, gets hard with geometry to 100%, very resistant, withstands acrobatics.

Until 1991 ICARO sold, in Europe, more then 3,000 gliders (Moyes models like Mega II, Missile, Mars, GT, GTR and XS).

XS 142
Wing area: 13.1 m²
Wing span: 9.8 m
Hang glider weight: 31 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 54 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 91 kg
Minimum speed: 23 km/h
Maximum speed: 96 km/h
Max glide ratio (L/H): 9.7
Max glide ratio speed: 32 km/h
Packed length: 4.8 m
Packed length short: 3.8 m
Number of battens: 26
Nose angle: 130°

XS 155
Wing area: 15.2 m²
Wing span: 10.4 m
Aspect ratio: 7.1
Hang glider weight: 31 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 57 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 109 kg
Minimum speed: 26 km/h
Maximum speed: 96 km/h
Max glide ratio (L/H): 9.7
Max glide ratio speed: 32 km/h
Minimum sink rate: 0.9 m/s
Packed length: 5.2 m
Packed length short: 4.4 m
Number of battens: 28
Nose angle: 130°

XS 169
Wing area: 15.7 m²
Wing span: 11 m
Hang glider weight: 36 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 72 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 127 kg
Minimum speed: 28 km/h
Maximum speed: 96 km/h
Max glide ratio (L/H): 9.7
Max glide ratio speed: 32 km/h
Packed length: 5.5 m
Packed length short: 4.5 m
Number of battens: 25
Nose angle: 130°

Moyes XL / Xtralite

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A 1991 Hang glider.

XL 150
Wing area: 14.6 m²
Wing span: 8.8 m
Hang glider weight: 22 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 48 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 70 kg
Packed length: 5.2 m
Packed length short: 3.3 m
Number of battens: 14
Nose angle: 120°

XL 170
Wing area: 15.7 m²
Wing span: 9.6 m
Hang glider weight: 26 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 60 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 100 kg
Packed length: 5.5 m
Packed length short: 3.7 m
Number of battens: 14
Nose angle: 125°

Moyes Missile / Icaro Missile

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A 1983 hang glider.

Until 1991 ICARO sold, in Europe, more then 3,000 gliders (Moyes models like Mega II, Missile, Mars, GT, GTR and XS).

Missile GTR
Wing area: 14.6 m²
Wing span: 10.10 m
Aspect ratio: 7
Hang glider weight: 34 kg

Missile 170 GT
Wing area: 15.8 m²
Hang glider weight: 32 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 57 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 109 kg

Missile 180
Wing area: 16.72 m²
Hang glider weight: 34 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 59 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 109 kg

Missile 190 GT
Wing area: 17.65 m²
Hang glider weight: 34 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 120 kg

Moyes Maxi

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Maxi 2

At the age of 23, Steve Moyes competed in the first World Championships at Kossen (Austria) in 1976. He flew the Moyes Maxi and placed 3rd overall.

The Maxi 3 appeared in 1979.

Maxi 3

Maxi 2
Wing area: 18.35 m²
Wing span: 10.36 m
Aspect ratio: 5.8
Hang glider weight: 29 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 90 kg
Packed length: 6 m
Number of battens: 16
Nose angle: 117°

Maxi 3
Max speed: 42mph
Stall speed: 14mph

Moyes GT / GTR / Icaro GT / GTR

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Moyes GT

The 1984 Moyes GT were produced in two sizes, 170 sq.ft, and 190 sq.ft from about 1984 to 1986 when the GTR became Moyes’ production competition glider.

The GT launched easily and could self-launch in sometimes quite stong conditions without any incidents. The bar pressures were quite high in both roll and pitch and the high speed glide was not good. However it was a great gilder once locked into thermals and you could “make circles and push out” and rapidly find yourself at cloudbase. All done in great confidence knowing that the GT was a very stable strong glider. Like most Moyes gliders, quite bombproof, though rather heavy. Landings were fairly easy, the GT having a quite large flare window, though you did have to set up your approach well back as the roll response wasn’t quick.The GT was very forgiving in its stall behaviour.

There was also a slightly higher performance version, the 1985 GTS that had a factory VG and Mylar woven into the sailcloth.

GTR

The GTR is regarded as a very good glider for newly qualified and recreational pilots with easy handling, safe and good glide angle. The wing tips at the end of the leading edges are tricky to set up. They were available as 148, 162, and 210.

There was in 1987 the Moyes GTR Race.

GT Race

The 1987 Moyes GTR TR was for advanced pilots.

Until 1991 ICARO sold, in Europe, more then 3,000 gliders (Moyes models like Mega II, Missile, Mars, GT, GTR and XS).

GTR
Wing area: 13.8 m²
Wing span: 9.75 m
Aspect ratio: 6.9
Hang glider weight: 26 kg
Nose angle: 130°

GTR
Wing area: 15.1 m²
Wing span: 10.4 m
Aspect ratio: 7.1
Hang glider weight: 28 kg
Nose angle: 130°

GTR
Wing area: 16.3 m²
Wing span: 10.9 m
Aspect ratio: 7.2
Hang glider weight: 32 kg
Nose angle: 130°

GTR
Wing area: 19.6 m²
Wing span: 10.9 m
Aspect ratio: 6.17
Hang glider weight: 36 kg
Nose angle: 130°

GTR Race 148
Wing area: 13.8 m²
Aspect ratio: 6.9
Hang glider weight: 24 kg
Nose angle: 130°

GTR Race 162
Wing area: 15.1 m²
Wing span: 10.4 m
Aspect ratio: 7.1
Hang glider weight: 33 kg
Nose angle: 130°

GTR Race 175
Wing area: 16.3 m²
Aspect ratio: 7.2
Hang glider weight: 29 kg
Nose angle: 130°

GTR Race 210
Wing area: 19.6 m²
Aspect ratio: 6.17
Hang glider weight: 34 kg

GTR TR
Wing area: 15.1 m²
Wing span: 10.4 m
Aspect ratio: 7.1
Hang glider weight: 38 kg
Nose angle: 130°