Guggenmos Bullet Explained
The
Guggenmos Bullet is a series of
German high-wing, single-place,
hang gliders that were designed by World Hang Gliding Champion Josef Guggenmos and produced by his company
Drachenbau Josef Guggenmos.
[1] Design and development
The Bullet gliders were designed as competition gliders. There are versions with kingposts and "topless" versions, each in two sizes. All four designs were certified to DHV Class 2-3.
Variants
- Bullet Cut
Large size model with a kingpost and upper flying wires, a 10.91NaN1 span wing, nose angle of 133°, wing area of 13.2m2 and an aspect ratio of 9:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is 72to. The price was €3957 in 2003.
- Bullet Cut S
Small size model with a kingpost and upper flying wires, a 10.151NaN1 span wing, nose angle of 130°, wing area of 11.3m2 and an aspect ratio of 9:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is 62to. The price was €3857 in 2003.
- Bullet RCS
Large size "topless" model with no kingpost or upper flying wires, a 10.91NaN1 span wing, nose angle of 133°, wing area of 13.2m2 and an aspect ratio of 9:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is 70to. The price was €4802 in 2003.
- Bullet RCS-M
Medium size "topless" model with no kingpost or upper flying wires, a 10.91NaN1 span wing, nose angle of 130°, wing area of 11.3m2 and an aspect ratio of 9:1. The pilot hook-in weight range is 62to. The price was €4802 in 2003.Notes and References
- Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 45. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
