A paradigm shift in hang glider construction, setup and teardown.
Setups up and tears down faster than a paraglider
Still taken from Northwing's facebook page and video:
http://www.facebook.com/north.wing.inc/ ... 082703363/
Attempting to find more information on this prototype.
Industrial espionage to steal the secrets of design and manufacturing process
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLpHamHpvWI[/youtube]
Northwing radial baton glider prototype
Moderator: Chip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkpPQIEOJto
Cool video explaining how North Wing gliders work. Totally worth the view.
Cool video explaining how North Wing gliders work. Totally worth the view.
New/old gliders
Some old gliders looked similar:
- The glider with the radial battens looks like the Tecma Medil (beginning of the 90's)
- The Freedom X and the Ellipse Virus (end of the 80's) are both topless gliders with struts instead of side wires.
Both were French gliders. More infos here: http://www.delta-club-82.com/bible/hang ... -bible.php
Cheers,
Fab
- The glider with the radial battens looks like the Tecma Medil (beginning of the 90's)
- The Freedom X and the Ellipse Virus (end of the 80's) are both topless gliders with struts instead of side wires.
Both were French gliders. More infos here: http://www.delta-club-82.com/bible/hang ... -bible.php
Cheers,
Fab