spacesailor Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 http://www.flixxy.com/foot-launched-glider.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 http://www.flixxy.com/foot-launched-glider.htm Archaeopteryx is a versatile high-end hang-glider with exceptional climbing ability. It has been designed for foot-launch on mountain slopes as well as bungee-, car-, winch- and aircraft-launches. General characteristics: Crew: one Length: 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in) - Wingspan: 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in) - Height: 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) - Wing area: 12.8 m2 (138 sq ft) Empty weight: 54 kg (119 lb) - Gross weight: 164 kg (362 lb) Performance: Maximum speed: 130 km/h (81 mph; 70 kn) - Stall speed: 30 km/h (19 mph; 16 kn) - G limits: +5.1/-3.1 Maximum glide ratio: 28:1 - Rate of sink: 0.5 m/s (98 ft/min) Wing loading: 12.8 kg/m² (2.6 lb/sq ft) - Cost: 75.300 CHF (83,308 USD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Holy crap that looks fantastic....not cheap I would expect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Moore Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I want five of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatmal Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 http://www.flixxy.com/foot-launched-glider.htmCost: 75.300 CHF (83,308 USD) AUD79,752.10, according to http://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/. Are they mad! Mal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Moore Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Yes, but it still looks like fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil_S Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Well Switzerland has lots of mountains to launch yourself from! The only pain in the *^#@ would be getting to the top in the first place.... Cheers Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now