Sailplane

Those are slick. All the inconveniences of a hang glider mixed with all the inconveniences of sailplanes.:D The big catch is for the same price you can get a used sailplane that would smoke it performance wise. If you lived somewhere with a good mix of HG launches it could be cool.
 
I keep telling my wife I am going to try that and if I like it, buy a sailplane/glider/that thing, or something like it.
 
Retractable gear,cool video. Going to stick with power Thanks
 
Great for a hang glider pilot! A little slow in our strong western soaring conditions.
 
I couldn't help it sitting here with flygirl we busted out laughing about the same time and I said "you know, pilots are ****ing crazy when you think about it, they'll get in anything to leave the ground."

It's a weird obsession like hoarding or bull riding.

I can see how it makes no damn sense to some people when you look at it from afar.
 
Looks like a very high performance version of a rigid wing hang glider to me. If you don't mind the long assembly and disassembly time, it looks like a lot of fun, provided you have an appropriate launch. There are a number of footlaunch sites that wouldn't accommodate a glider with that much wingspan.
 
FormerHangie said:
Looks like a very high performance version of a rigid wing hang glider to me. If you don't mind the long assembly and disassembly time, it looks like a lot of fun, provided you have an appropriate launch. There are a number of footlaunch sites that wouldn't accommodate a glider with that much wingspan.
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Compared to full weight sailplanes that thing looks easy. Connections might be fiddly, but the bits are light. Set up is another one where paragliders win.:D
 
If you ran with it on a treadmill, would it takeoff? ;)
 
FormerHangie said:
Looks like a very high performance version of a rigid wing hang glider to me. If you don't mind the long assembly and disassembly time, it looks like a lot of fun, provided you have an appropriate launch. There are a number of footlaunch sites that wouldn't accommodate a glider with that much wingspan.
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It has to cost a (relative) small fortune to be light enough to pick up and run with, otherwise it looks very cool to me!
 
Bill Jennings said:
It has to cost a (relative) small fortune to be light enough to pick up and run with, otherwise it looks very cool to me!
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OK, it's damned expensive. Looks like the enclosed glider with trailer will set you back well over $100k. Nice toy for rich boys, I suppose.
 
Gaah, that's crazy. A new ATOS (rigid wing hang glider) is less than $25K, and a Wills Wing T2 (high performance flex wing hang glider) is $7000.
 
FormerHangie said:
Gaah, that's crazy. A new ATOS (rigid wing hang glider) is less than $25K, and a Wills Wing T2 (high performance flex wing hang glider) is $7000.
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Yup. I'm still looking forward to some warm weather, I want to try a tandem ride at Lookout Mountain this spring.
 
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