Air Design release their single surface  glider – the UFO

Air Design release their single surface glider – the UFO

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17/03/2015

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Air Design UFO, a single surface lightweight

Air Design – a single surface, the UFO
A single surface light (1.7kg) designed for the more experienced pilot

[reveal title="Read more" open="false" color="grey-lite"]The UFO is Air Design’s answer to a single surface without for the more experienced mini-wing pilot. Weighing in at just 1.7kg for the 16m2, the UFO can accelerate to a speed of 43km/hr by using the “RAM-AIR-Strut” concept. This describes the pressured closed V-shaped cells. The self-inflating tubes give the wing stability in all types of flying conditions.

Air Design recommend the UFO to pilots with previous mini-wing experience and says it handles similarly to a conventional glider, however the pitch control does take some getting used to.[/reveal]

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