Ellipse Titan Explained
The
Ellipse Titan is a French high-wing, single-place,
hang glider designed and produced by
La société Ellipse of
Étuz, introduced in 2002.
[1] Design and development
The Titan was designed as a competition hang glider and is built in two different models and two sizes.
Typical of the series, the Titan Comp 12.5 is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 9.61NaN1 span wing is a "topless" design, lacking a kingpost and upper flying wires. The nose angle is 132° and the aspect ratio is 7.2:1. The model number indicates the approximate wing area in square metres.
Variants
- Titan Comp 12.5
Small sized topless model with a wing area of 12.5m2, wing span of 9.61NaN1, aspect ratio of 7.2:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of 50to.
- Titan Comp 13.5
Large sized topless model with a wing area of 13.5m2, wing span of 101NaN1, aspect ratio of 7.4:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of 65to.
- Titan Easy 12.5
Small sized model with a kingpost and a wing area of 12.5m2, wing span of 9.61NaN1, aspect ratio of 7.2:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of 50to.
- Titan Comp 13.5
Large sized model with a kingpost and a wing area of 13.5m2, wing span of 101NaN1, aspect ratio of 7.4:1 and a pilot hook-in weight range of 65to.Notes and References
- Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 43. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
