"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)
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Music: Alexius Tschallener
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