A 1983 hang glider. The airframe tubing is 7075 T6 alloy. The keel is 42×0.9 mm, with 44×0.9 sleeves. The crossbar is 52×0.9, with 50×0.9 inner sleeve (about 1.2 m long). The leading edge – nose to crossbar-LE junction – is 42×0.9 with 44×0.9 sleeve and 40 mm inner sleeve. Crossbar-LE to end: 44×0.9 with 46×0.9 sleeve.
Hang glider
Wing area: 13.8 m²
Wing span: 10.5 m
Hang glider weight: 30 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 100 kg
Packed length: 5.9 m
Packed length short: 4.1 m
Number of battens: 30
Nose angle: 127°
Hang glider
Wing area: 15.9 m²
Wing span: 10.5 m
Hang glider weight: 30 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 68 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 100 kg
Packed length short: 4.2 m
Number of battens: 24
Nose angle: 126°
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The Ellipse Zenith hang glider was for Advanced pilots.
Zenith 125
Wing area: 12.5 m²
Wing span: 9.1 m
Aspect ratio: 6.6
Hang glider weight: 29 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 45 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 65 kg
Minimum speed: 28 km/h
Maximum speed: 90 km/h
Number of battens: 24
Nose angle: 127°
Zenith 130
Wing area: 12.8 m²
Wing span: 9.45 m
Aspect ratio: 6.9
Hang glider weight: 32 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 55 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 75 kg
Minimum speed: 28 km/h
Maximum speed: 90 km/h
Number of battens: 24
Nose angle: 127°
Zenith 135
Wing area: 13.5 m²
Wing span: 9.8 m
Aspect ratio: 7.1
Hang glider weight: 34 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 80 kg
Minimum speed: 28 km/h
Maximum speed: 90 km/h
Number of battens: 26
Nose angle: 127°
Zenith 140
Wing area: 14 m²
Wing span: 10.15 m
Aspect ratio: 7.4
Hang glider weight: 35 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 75 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 90 kg
Minimum speed: 28 km/h
Maximum speed: 90 km/h
Number of battens: 26
Nose angle: 127°
Zenith 150
Wing area: 15.3 m²
Wing span: 11 m
Aspect ratio: 7.7
Hang glider weight: 35 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 80 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 120 kg
Minimum speed: 28 km/h
Maximum speed: 90 km/h
Number of battens: 28
Nose angle: 127°
The Windigo is a 2009 hang glider for Intermediate pilots. The Windigo is a very good wing, with nice wingovers, and little return to neutral.
Windigo 135
Wing area: 13.5 m²
Wing span: 9.2 m
Aspect ratio: 6.3
Hang glider weight: 26 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 40 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 60 kg
Minimum speed: 25 km/h
Maximum speed: 80 km/h
Packed length: 3.5 m
Number of battens: 20
Windigo 140
Wing area: 14 m²
Wing span: 10 m
Aspect ratio: 7.1
Hang glider weight: 28 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 55 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 75 kg
Minimum speed: 25 km/h
Maximum speed: 80 km/h
Packed length: 4.2 m
Number of battens: 20
Windigo 150
Wing area: 15 m²
Wing span: 10 m
Aspect ratio: 6.6
Hang glider weight: 29 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 70 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 85 kg
Minimum speed: 25 km/h
Maximum speed: 80 km/h
Packed length: 4.2 m
Number of battens: 20
Windigo 165
Wing area: 16 m²
Wing span: 10 m
Aspect ratio: 6
Hang glider weight: 31 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 75 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 100 kg
Minimum speed: 25 km/h
Maximum speed: 80 km/h
Packed length: 4.2 m
Number of battens: 20
Before 1987 the French manufacturer Ellipse was named Altiss. Initially made under the name Altiss from 1986, it continued with the Ellipse name, for advanced pilots. No kingpost – struts instead of side wires.
On the 1988 Virus, Ellipse had replaced the lower side cables with profiled rigid stays and thus removed the mat and return cables.
Virus 14
Wing area: 14 m²
Wing span: 11 m
Aspect ratio: 8.6
Hang glider weight: 33 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 50 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 75 kg
Minimum speed: 29 km/h
Maximum speed: 80 km/h
Nose angle: 125°
Virus 15
Wing area: 15.5 m²
Wing span: 11 m
Aspect ratio: 7.8
Hang glider weight: 34 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 70 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 90 kg
Minimum speed: 29 km/h
Maximum speed: 80 km/h
Nose angle: 125°
Virus 134
Wing area: 13.4 m²
Wing span: 10.2 m
Aspect ratio: 7.7
Hang glider weight: 28 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 80 kg
Packed length: 4 m
Number of battens: 32
Nose angle: 125°
Virus 155
Wing area: 15 m²
Wing span: 11 m
Aspect ratio: 7.8
Hang glider weight: 34 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 90 kg
Packed length: 4 m
Number of battens: 32
Nose angle: 125°
Virus 173
Wing area: 17.3 m²
Wing span: 11.6 m
Aspect ratio: 7.7
Hang glider weight: 36 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 110 kg
Packed length: 4.25 m
Number of battens: 32
Nose angle: 125°
The Ellipse Twist was a hang glider for Novice pilots.
Twist 13
Wing area: 13.4 m²
Wing span: 9.2 m
Aspect ratio: 6.3
Minimum pilot weight: 40 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 60 kg
Nose angle: 120°
Maximum speed: 55 km/h
Twist 15
Wing area: 15.5 m²
Wing span: 10 m
Aspect ratio: 6.4
Minimum pilot weight: 55 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 75 kg
Nose angle: 120°
Maximum speed: 55 km/h
Twist 16
Wing area: 16.5 m²
Wing span: 10 m
Aspect ratio: 6.1
Minimum pilot weight: 70 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 90 kg
Nose angle: 120°
Maximum speed: 55 km/h
The Ellipse Titanium is a 2010 hang glider for Advanced pilots.
The Titanium “all options” version has balestrons and special fabrics (Extrados and B.de Attack). For take-off the adjustment of the anchor point forward (innovation of Ellipse) of the trapeze provides a very nice position and efforts are quite acceptable. The overdrive must be stretched at least 1/3 to change the behavior. As soon as it is stretched, the wing becomes more precise. As it is stretched, beyond 1/3, the handling becomes lost and the speed really increases.
The sail is not tight on the ground and some wrinkles remain in the air if we do not tend at all overdrive (normal). But the flight qualities remain perfect even without stretched overdrive.
This machine is intended for young drivers (not out of slope but a little later) and especially for experienced drivers who are looking for an easy, maneuverable, simply posable, with performance.
Titanium S
Wing area: 13.4 m²
Wing span: 9.3 m
Aspect ratio: 6.45
Hang glider weight: 29 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 50 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 70 kg
Number of battens: 18
Titanium M
Wing area: 14.7 m²
Wing span: 9.8 m
Aspect ratio: 6.53
Hang glider weight: 31 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 85 kg
Number of battens: 20
Titanium L
Wing area: 15.5 m²
Wing span: 10.2 m
Aspect ratio: 6.5
Hang glider weight: 32 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 80 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 105 kg
Number of battens: 20
The Titan Competition is for Advanced pilots.
The 2005 Titan CX is for Advanced pilots.
The Titan Easy is for Advanced pilots.
A Titan Easy Competition 135 (no return cables, but balestrons) wing weighs 38 kg with the cover. It is asymmetrical, had too much recall, and the strap retractor abutted on the mounts at the final push. The manufacturer announces 13.9 glide ratio at 45 km / h, but it would mean that the drop rate would still be 0.9 m / sec.
This wing needs to be loaded (at least 75 kg naked weight) otherwise it becomes physical.
Titan Competition 125
Wing area: 12.7 m²
Wing span: 9.6 m
Aspect ratio: 7.14
Hang glider weight: 34 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 55 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 75 kg
Minimum speed: 26 km/h
Max glide ratio (L/H): 14
Max glide ratio speed: 46 km/h
Packed length: 4.85 m
Packed length short: 4.04 m
Number of battens: 24
Nose angle: 127°
Vne: 85 km/h
Titan Competition 135
Wing area: 13.5 m²
Wing span: 10 m
Aspect ratio: 7.4
Hang glider weight: 36 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 95 kg
Minimum speed: 26 km/h
Max glide ratio (L/H): 14
Max glide ratio speed: 46 km/h
Packed length: 4.95 m
Packed length short: 4.33 m
Number of battens: 28
Nose angle: 127°
Vne: 85 km/h
Titan CX 120
Wing area: 12.6 m²
Wing span: 9.8 m
Aspect ratio: 7.6
Hang glider weight: 33 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 50 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 70 kg
Minimum speed: 26 km/h
Maximum speed: 85 km/h
Max glide ratio (L/H): 15
Max glide ratio speed: 46 km/h
Packed length: 4.87 m
Number of battens: 26
Titan CX 130
Wing area: 13.2 m²
Wing span: 10 m
Aspect ratio: 7.7
Hang glider weight: 36 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 55 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 75 kg
Minimum speed: 26 km/h
Maximum speed: 85 km/h
Max glide ratio (L/H): 15
Max glide ratio speed: 46 km/h
Packed length: 4.95 m
Number of battens: 28
Titan CX 135
Wing area: 13.7 m²
Wing span: 10 m
Aspect ratio: 7.4
Hang glider weight: 36 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 68 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 95 kg
Minimum speed: 26 km/h
Maximum speed: 85 km/h
Max glide ratio (L/H): 15
Max glide ratio speed: 46 km/h
Packed length: 4.95 m
Number of battens: 28
Titan Easy 125
Wing area: 12.7 m²
Wing span: 9.5 m
Aspect ratio: 7.14
Hang glider weight: 32 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 55 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 75 kg
Minimum speed: 26 km/h
Max glide ratio (L/H): 13.5
Max glide ratio speed: 46 km/h
Packed length: 4.85 m
Packed length short: 4.04 m
Number of battens: 24
Nose angle: 127°
VNE: 85 km/h
Titan Easy 135
Wing area: 13.5 m²
Wing span: 10 m
Aspect ratio: 7.4
Hang glider weight: 33 kg
Minimum pilot weight: 65 kg
Maximum pilot weight: 95 kg
Minimum speed: 26 km/h
Max glide ratio (L/H): 13.5
Max glide ratio speed: 46 km/h
Packed length: 4.95 m
Packed length short: 4.33 m
Number of battens: 28
Nose angle: 127°
VNE: 85 km/h
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