| iXess | |
|---|---|
 | |
| iXess wing mounted on an Air Creation Tanarg trike | |
| Role | Ultralight trike wing |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Air Creation |
| Introduction | circa 2000 |
| Status | In production (2013) |
The Air Creation iXess is a French double-surface ultralight trike wing, designed and produced by Air Creation of Aubenas. The wing is widely used on Air Creation trikes, as well as those of other manufacturers. [1]
The wing is a cable-braced, king post-equipped hang glider-style wing designed as a high performance and competition wing for two-place trikes, although it is also used for flight training. It currently comes in one size, the iXess 15, named for its metric wing area of 15 m2 (160 sq ft), although a 13 m2 (140 sq ft) version was once available. [1] [2]
The wing is made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with its 90% double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10 m (32.8 ft) span wing has a nose angle of 120°, an aspect ratio of 6.66:1 and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. [1] [3]
Originally the top-of-the line wing in Air Creation's catalog, the iXess has lost that position to the Air Creation BioniX, although the iXess remained in production through 2013. [1] [2]
The iXess has been widely used in microlight competition and was used to win World Championships in 2001, 2005 and 2007, as well as the European Championships in 2002, 2004 and 2006. [2]
Data from Bayerl and Air Creation [1] [3]
General characteristics
Performance
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