Airborne Climax Explained
The
Airborne Climax is a series of
Australian high-wing, single-place,
hang gliders, designed and produced by
Airborne Windsports of
Redhead, New South Wales and introduced in the early 2000s.
[1] Design and development
The Climax series was intended to be a high-performance hang glider used for competition and record flying. The development team included World Champion Rick Duncan, Shane Duncan, Paul Mollison and the sailmaker, Alan Daniel.
The Climax C2 14 model is made from aluminium tubing, with the double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10.41NaN1 wing span is cable braced. The nose angle is 133° and the aspect ratio is 7.5:1.
Variants
- Climax
Initial model
- Climax C2 13
Improved second generation model with 13.1m2 wing area, a pilot weight range of 55to and a wing aspect ratio of 7.2:1
- Climax C2 14
Improved second generation model with 14.3m2 wing area, a pilot weight range of 75to and a wing aspect ratio of 7.5:1
- Climax C4
Improved modelExternal links
Notes and References
- Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 41. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
