The take off is easy (for a two-seater), two steps, the wing flies (very good balance in incidence), third and fourth step, everyone takes off. With a very light headwind, the fifth step is seldom used. Slight “push-pulls” are enough to change the inclination. The 1.60 m of the control bar offers a good compromise for maneuverability.
Like all two-seater, the final push to landing is difficult to determine, especially since the ground effect is rather low. A push too late to result in a tendency to nose down, difficult if not impossible to catch up: the glider is heavy from the front.
Wing area: 22 m² Wing span: 10.25 m Aspect ratio: 5.5 Hang glider weight: 30 kg Nose angle: 127°
The Eole 2000 Alpha is a 1982 hang glider. This wing was a true copy of the UP Comet manufactured in Salins les Bains in the Eole 2000 factory, whose manager was Gilles Bru, founder of Air Creation. It was the first French double surface.
The Alpha achieved its maximum degree of maneuverability with a little speed, the bar a bit of “play” at low speed and the roll rate is higher. Bar left in turn, the wing continues its momentum with a tendency to engage more and more. A spiral instability that you get used. A knee-high bar, the Alpha does not Dutch roll.
The very first wings produced had irregularity in the quality of the fabric sometimes leading to an excessive lobe and was not desired. The later production no longer had this serious flaw.
The Eole 2000 Alpha 3 is a 1984 hang glider.
Eole 2000 Alpha 3
The Prodelta Alpha Pro was a 1986 Hang glider for advanced pilots.
Prodelta Alpha Pro
The Alpha version, manufactured by Prodelta in Gémenos in 1985, wing was very agreeable and flew very well in turbulence.
Eole 2000 Alpha Small Wing area: 14 m² Wing span: 9.8 m Aspect ratio: 6.71 Hang glider weight: 25 kg Minimum pilot weight: 40 kg Maximum pilot weight: 60 kg Minimum speed: 26 km/h Maximum speed: 70 km/h Minimum sink rate: 0.9 m/s Packed length short: 3.90 m Nose angle: 122°
Eole 2000 Alpha Medium Wing area: 15.3 m² Wing span: 9.8 m Aspect ratio: 6.27 Hang glider weight: 30 kg Minimum pilot weight: 55 kg Maximum pilot weight: 75 kg Minimum speed: 24 km/h Maximum speed: 65 km/h Minimum sink rate: 0.9 m/s Packed length short: 3.90 m Nose angle: 122°
Eole 2000 Alpha Large Wing area: 16.8 m² Wing span: 9.8 m Aspect ratio: 5.71 Hang glider weight: 31 kg Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg Minimum speed: 70 km/h Maximum speed: 23 km/h Minimum sink rate: 0.9 m/s Packed length short: 3.90 m Nose angle: 122°
EOLE 2000 was in Paris Rue de Charenton near the Bastille and the boss was Patrick Anet Biscueil. He worked with Eric Bunodière and Gilles Bru in 1979 before they formed Air Creation for Gille Bru and Prodelta for E.Bunodière.
EOLE 2000 was a dealer in 1979 of the Belgian brand: Fulmar
A 1985 hang glider. The Foil 160B tended to be difficult with yaw at stupid airspeeds.
The Enterprise Wings Foil 152C, Upside: A very light handling, predictable, fun and safe glider with a respectable glide angle for its era. Only downside: The keel was long, meaning an overflare could easily end up in a broken keel.
The Foil Combat is a 1991 hang glider for Advanced pilots.
Foil Combat
The Foil Combat 2 is stable, predictable and responds quickly. It climbs and glides well. Like most performance gliders of this age it’s heavy, has loose side wires ground handles poorly but flies great.It lands fine but needs a good flare.
Foil Combat 2
The Foil Racer first appeared in 1987. The Foil 150B Kevlar Race was a great glider especially in thermals but you had to look out to not stall a wing under certain circumstances, easy landing, not the best setup and heavy for the size.
Foil Racer
Foil 140 Wing area: 13 m² Aspect ratio: 6.5 Hang glider weight: 27 kg
Foil 150 Wing area: 13.9 m² Aspect ratio: 6.8 Hang glider weight: 28 kg
Foil 160 Wing area: 14.8 m² Aspect ratio: 7 Hang glider weight: 30 kg
Foil 170 Wing area: 15.8 m² Aspect ratio: 7 Hang glider weight: 32 kg
Foil Combat 152 Wing area: 14.1 m² Wing span: 10.13 m Aspect ratio: 7.3 Hang glider weight: 34 kg Minimum pilot weight: 60 kg Maximum pilot weight: 90 kg Minimum speed: 29 km/h Maximum speed: 80 km/h Max glide ratio (L/H): 10.27 Max glide ratio speed: 40 km/h Minimum sink rate: 0.98 m/s Packed length short: 3.85 m Number of battens: 35 Nose angle: 130°
Foil Combat 2 139 Wing area: 12.9 m² Wing span: 9.7 m Hang glider weight: 31 kg Minimum pilot weight: 50 kg Maximum pilot weight: 75 kg Packed length: 5.5 m Packed length short: 3.8 m Number of battens: 29 Nose angle: 127°
Foil Combat 2 152 Wing area: 14.1 m² Wing span: 10.1 m Hang glider weight: 34 kg Minimum pilot weight: 60 kg Maximum pilot weight: 95 kg Packed length: 5.6 m Packed length short: 3.8 m Number of battens: 33 Nose angle: 127°
Foil Racer Wing area: 13 m² Wing span: 9.14 m Aspect ratio: 6.5 Hang glider weight: 27 kg Nose angle: 130°
Foil Racer Wing area: 13.9 m² Wing span: 9.7 m Aspect ratio: 6.8 Hang glider weight: 28 kg Nose angle: 130°
Foil Racer Wing area: 14.8 m² Wing span: 10.1 m Hang glider weight: 30 kg Nose angle: 130°
Foil Racer Wing area: 15.8 m² Wing span: 10.5 m Hang glider weight: 32 kg Nose angle: 130°
First appearing in 1991, the Enterprise Wings Aero is for Advanced pilots.
An easy double surface glider. Just a step up from a single surface glider. Mellow and predictable handling. They have all different features depending on their age.
Aero 145 Wing area: 13.47 m² Wing span: 8.3 m Aspect ratio: 5.1 Hang glider weight: 27 kg Minimum pilot weight: 45 kg Maximum pilot weight: 75 kg Packed length: 5.2 m Packed length short: 3.9 m Number of battens: 19 Nose angle: 122°
Aero 165 Wing area: 15.3 m² Wing span: 9 m Aspect ratio: 5.3 Hang glider weight: 29 kg Minimum pilot weight: 60 kg Maximum pilot weight: 90 kg Packed length: 5.6 m Packed length short: 4.1 m Number of battens: 19 Nose angle: 122°
A 1993 double surface glider. An excellent wing, very easy to fly, very good glide and fast. It loses pressure at the moment of the flare and is an excellent wing in any type of conditions.
Desire 141 Wing area: 13 m² Wing span: 9.83 m Aspect ratio: 7.2 Hang glider weight: 30 kg Minimum pilot weight: 60 kg Maximum pilot weight: 95 kg Packed length: 5.5 m Packed length short: 3.8 m Number of battens: 29 Nose angle: 127°
Desire 151 Wing area: 14 sq.m Wing span: 10.03 m Aspect ratio: 7.2 Glider weight: 32 kgs Minimum pilot weight: 70kgs Maximum pilot weight: 110kgs Packed length: 5.7m Short pack length: 3.8m Number of battens: 29 Nose angle 127 degrees
Circa 1995, the Rage is an intermediate glider with 70 percent double surface and uses 7075 battens. This glider can’t get fast enough to loop it but has respectable performance and is a dream to handle (thanks to the ball and socket wing tips). Handles well, never any bad surprises.
When Enterprise Wings was wound up in 1995 it appears the Enterprise Wings “Rage” plans were sold to Moyes and became the Moyes Max.
Wing area: 14.8 m² Wing span: 9.9 m Aspect ratio: 6.6 Hang glider weight: 30 kg Minimum pilot weight: 70 kg Maximum pilot weight: 110 kg Packed length: 5.8 m Packed length short: 3.9 m Number of battens: 25 Nose angle: 125°
The 1987 Enterprise was a fourth generation intermediate which was aimed at the post P1 market. The airframe is simple and robust with a simple rigging system. The machine has exposed cross tubes and luff lines to aid dive recovery. The Enterprise was priced at £925.00 inc VAT.
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