Europe Sails Excel

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Excel
Role Hang glider
National origin Austria
Manufacturer Europe Sails
StatusProduction completed

The Europe Sails Excel is an Austrian high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by Europe Sails. [1]

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Design and development

The Excel was produced in the early 2000s, in one size only, the Excel 146, with a wing area of 14.5 m2 (156 sq ft). [1]

The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing, with the wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10.2 m (33.5 ft) span wing has a nose angle of 133° and the pilot hook-in weight range is 70 to 110 kg (154.3 to 242.5 lb). The design was certified as DHV class 2-3 and sold for 3074 in 2003. [1]

Specifications (Excel 146)

Data from Bertrand [1]

General characteristics

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 43. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X