Solar Wings Breeze Explained

The Solar Wings Breeze is a British high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by Solar Wings of Manton, Wiltshire starting in 1996. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.^{[1] [2]}

Design and development

The Breeze was designed as an easy to fly intermediate glider. It is made from aluminum tubing, with the double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 9.41NaN1 span wing is cable braced from a single kingpost. The nose angle is 125°, wing area is 15m2 and the aspect ratio is 5.6:1. Pilot hook-in weight range is 65to.^[1]

The Breeze was only produced in one size and was BHPA certified.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 48. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.
2. Web site: Hang glider: Breeze (Solar Wings). delta-club-82.com. 3 March 2016.