Avian Cheetah Explained
The
Avian Cheetah is a British high-wing, single-place, competition
hang glider, designed by Steve Elkins and Neil Hammerton and produced by
Avian Limited of
Hope Valley, Derbyshire.
[1] [2] Design and development
The Cheetah is a development of the Avian Java and is a "topless" design without a kingpost or top wire rigging, although it retains the lower flying wires.
The current production Cheetah 150 model is made from aluminum and carbon fibre tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10.41NaN1 span wing has a nose angle of 130deg; and an aspect ratio of 7.5:1. The acceptable pilot hook-in weight is 80to.
The glider can be broken down to a 370NaN0 package, 4.61NaN1 in length for ground transportation on a car top.
Variants
- Cheetah 150
Current production version. British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association certified.
- Cheetah 160
Version offered circa 2003 with 10.41NaN1 span wing, with an area of 15m2, a nose angle of 125° and an aspect ratio of 7.0:1.External links
Notes and References
- Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 42. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- Web site: Cheetah 150 . https://archive.today/20130106095926/http://www.avian.hanggliding.dk/html/SpecSheets/Spec1_cheetah.php . dead . 2013-01-06 . 6 February 2012 . . n.d. .
