Dimensions

• Span: 9,70 m
• Length: 3,80 m
• Wing area: 12 m2

Weight

• Empty weight: 55 kg
• Pilots up to 90 kg
• Best performance with pilot up to 80 kg

Limits

• Vne= 120 km/h, 74 mph, 64 knots
• +4/-2 g
• All acrobatics manoeuvres including spins prohibited
• No inverted manoeuvres approved
• Found definitions of acrobatics:
  • "Non-acrobatic" operation= stalls, lazy eights, chandelles, and steep turns, in which the angle of bank is not more than 60°.
  • Aerobatic flight means an intentional maneuver involving an abrupt change in an aircraft's attitude, an abnormal attitude, or abnormal acceleration, not necessary for normal flight.

Why a BirdGlider? My goals.

Small

• Not all clubs can store another 15 m (49,2 feet) span glider in their hangar. And ...besides ...hangars cost money. You need to rent your place there.
  So you better take the glider back home. But ...not everybody has a garage that it long enough for 7,5 meter (24,6 feet) long wings.
• Due to its small dimensions it will fit on your roof rack. So you don't even need to buy a trailer.

Easy to make

• All you need are some basic tools.
• The prototype was my first aluminium construction. And i did it without building manual. Guided by the manual you will avoid the mistakes i made. The manual has easy to read text and lots of pictures.
• And if you still have a problem during construction, you can ask me a question and i will help you.

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Easy to fly

• It is a hangglider, but it has the benefit of stick control. This demands less effort to control the glider.

• The BirdGlider is intended as a trainer. So it is designed to be very forgiving and very easy to steer.

• You can winch it, tow it or roll it off a hill to start or jump of a hill.
• All landings are on the landing wheel.
• due to the all hand controls, it can be used by wheelchair users too!

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Easy to assemble

• Much effort was done to make this glider easy to put together.
• The longest part is just less than 5 meters long.
• All parts are not that heavy.
• You will not be able to make a mistake when attaching the controls. All is done “idiot-proof”.
• The assembly method is made for a single person. All you need to do is a good inspection before flight.
  You will be flying in no time.

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Low costs

• It was my goal to make something that can make the man of the street fly. Currently i see a lot of designs which are fun to see, very speedy, but … not in reach of a regular wallet. To decrease the costs, i went back to the basics.
• Don’t make the mistake to avoid the costs of a flying teacher. You really need guidance to begin in aviation.
  Don’t let your dream kill you.
• A definite price is not set yet. I still need to make the last deals with my suppliers. But i am aiming for a kit price below 8000 dollars.

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