Europe Sails Excel Explained

The Europe Sails Excel is an Austrian high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by Europe Sails.^[1]

Design and development

The Excel was produced in the early 2000s, in one size only, the Excel 146, with a wing area of 14.5m2.

The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10.21NaN1 span wing has a nose angle of 133° and the pilot hook-in weight range is 70to. The design was certified as DHV class 2-3 and sold for €3074 in 2003.

Notes and References

1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 43. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X