Английская Википедия:Airborne Sting

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The Airborne Sting is a series of Australian high-wing, single-seat hang gliders, designed and produced by Airborne Windsports of Redhead, New South Wales and introduced in the early 2000s.[1]

Design and development

The Stings are intended to be intermediate hang gliders used for recreational flying. They all feature ease of handling with good performance[1]

The Sting 2 154 XC model is made from 7075 aluminum tubing, with the semi-double-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its Шаблон:Convert span wing is cable braced with a single kingpost supporting the ground wires. The nose angle is 121° and the aspect ratio is 5.7:1. The aircraft is certified as DHV 1-2.[1]

Variants

Sting 2 118
Very small sized single-seat model with Шаблон:Convert wing area for very light pilots or those wishing a higher wing loading[1]
Sting 2 140 X
Small sized single-seat model with Шаблон:Convert wing area, Шаблон:Convert wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of Шаблон:Convert and a wing aspect ratio of 5.5:1[1]
Sting 2 154 XC
Medium sized single-seat model with Шаблон:Convert wing area, Шаблон:Convert wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of Шаблон:Convert and a wing aspect ratio of 5.7:1[1]
Sting 175 XC
Large sized single-seat model with Шаблон:Convert wing area, Шаблон:Convert wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of Шаблон:Convert and a wing aspect ratio of 5.9:1[1]
Sting 3 154
Improved medium sized single-seat model with Шаблон:Convert wing area, Шаблон:Convert wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of Шаблон:Convert and a wing aspect ratio of 5.7:1 [2]
Sting 3 168
Improved large sized single-seat model with Шаблон:Convert wing area, Шаблон:Convert wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of Шаблон:Convert and a wing aspect ratio of 5.7:1 [2]

Specifications (Sting 2 175 XC)

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References

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External links

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  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 41. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 2,0 2,1 Шаблон:Cite web