As Bennett continued to develop the Phoenix series, he increased the leading-edge convergence angle even further, and removed the fantail after flight experience showed that it did not increase stability. The first Phoenix hang gliders flew with a long fantail, a device thought to improve stability. Total wing surface area was slightly less than standard Rogallo models, but the aspect ratio (wingspan to wing chord ratio) increased substantially. On these gliders, Bennett increased the leading-edge convergence angle from 80 to more than 95 degrees. He then incorporated the results into a new line of hang gliders called the Phoenix series. In 19, Bill Bennett and his hang glider designers experimented with several variations of the standard Rogallo wing. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page. You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. View Manifest View in Mirador Viewer CCO - Creative Commons (CC0 1.0) This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and image viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. We are in constant contact with the hang glider manufacturers and the local flying community.CCO - Creative Commons (CC0 1.0) This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions).
#Best beginner hang glider free#
If you need advice about buying a used hang glider or are looking for something in particular then feel free to give us a call and we will do our best to help. Once again if you are new to the sport then the floater style hang glider is what you want, they have been available for a couple of decades now so used ones come and go all the time.Īdelaide Airsports generally has a number of demo and/or used hang gliders available some of which are listed below. Sure, take advice from local pilots but more importantly take advice from your instructor he/she should know what would suit you the best. My best advice is that unless you are an experienced pilot and know what you are looking for only buy a used hang glider from a reputable dealer or flying school. There are plenty of used hang gliders about but it is buyer beware! Over the years many makes and models have come and gone, some are suitable for the new pilot but many are not. But sometimes the budget just won’t stretch far enough. Of course it is always nice to buy new, you get to pick exactly what you want, size, colour, options etc. There are a lot of good hang gliders available and if you are a little confused about what will be best for your future flying feel free to give Larry a call and have a chat about your next glider. If you have been flying for a while and looking to step up to an intermediate, high performance or competition type hang glider, we have the expertise to help you decide what will best suit your needs. Here in South Australia we do a lot of coastal ridge soaring and the floaters are ideally suited to the many sites we fly on and around the Fleurieu Peninsula. The floater style of hang glider is all about having fun with your flying.
They are forgiving in nature and make great use of the lightest of lift. They are lightweight, quick to set-up and pack-up they fly slow making them easy to takeoff, fly and land. If you are new to the sport then the floater style of hang glider is definitely the way to go. It is always exciting buying a new hang glider and there are a lot of good choices out there.
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