Eurospace Sails Excel / Europe Sails Excel

Excel 146
Hang glider circa 1998.
Wing area: 14.5 sq.m
Certification: DHV 2-3
Pilot weight: 70-110 kg
Wing span: 10.2 m
Nose Angle: 133 degs
Price (1998) 8300 DM

Excel 146
Wing area: 14.5 m²
Wing span: 10.2 m
Hang glider weight: 30 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 60 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 92 kg
Packed length: 5.7 m
Packed length short: 4.4 m
Number of battens: 29
Nose angle: 127°

Eole 2000 Skyline / Super Skyline

Super Skyline

The first Skyline were imported by Eole 2000 from England around 1978-79.

From 1983 it was manufactured in France by Eole 2000, called “Super Skyline” and was a little different, faster in particular.

Eole 2000 Super Skyline
Wing area: 15.5 m²
Wing span: 10 m
Aspect ratio: 6.4
Hang glider weight: 20 kg

Eole 2000 Super Skyline
Wing area: 16.1 m²
Wing span: 10.5 m
Aspect ratio: 6.8
Hang glider weight: 22 kg

Eole 2000 Super Skyline
Wing area: 18 m²
Wing span: 10.5 m
Aspect ratio: 6.1
Hang glider weight: 24 kg

Eole 2000 Orion

The Orion circa 1981 was a floating transverse device (it slid in its center on 5 to 7 cm) which made the camera quite manageable. It was little “cushioned” in roll, quite fast, with a “reminder to neutral” not very strong, but a finesse quite degraded at high speed.

Orion A
Wing area: 14.2 m²
Aspect ratio: 6
Minimum pilot weight: 50 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 70 kg
Minimum speed: 24 km/h
Maximum speed: 57 km/h
Packed length short: 3.70 m
Nose angle: 127°

Orion B
Wing area: 15.9 m²
Aspect ratio: 6
Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 85 kg
Minimum speed: 26 km/h
Maximum speed: 63 km/h
Packed length short: 3.70 m
Nose angle: 127°

Eole 2000 Omega

The Eole 2000 Omega was a 1984 hang glider for Intermediate pilots.

Omega 150
Wing area: 15.3 m²
Wing span: 9.8 m
Aspect ratio: 6.27
Hang glider weight: 27 kg

Omega 170
Wing area: 17 m²
Wing span: 9.8 m
Aspect ratio: 5.64
Hang glider weight: 29 kg