Seedwings Europe Vertigo

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Vertigo
Role Hang glider
National origin Austria
Manufacturer Seedwings Europe
Status Production completed
Produced mid-2000s
Unit cost
€5,113 (2004)

The Seedwings Europe Vertigo is an Austrian high-wing, single-place, hang glider that was designed and produced by Seedwings Europe of Schlitters. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly. [1]

Austria Federal republic in Central Europe

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a country of nearly 9 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi). The terrain is highly mountainous, lying within the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 m (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 m (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian dialects as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other local official languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene.

Seedwings Europe

Seedwings Europe was an Austrian aircraft manufacturer based in Schlitters and founded in 1987. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of hang gliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft as well as hang glider harnesses.

Schlitters Place in Tyrol, Austria

Schlitters is a municipality in the Schwaz district in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

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Design and development

The Vertigo was designed as a high performance competition hang glider with a topless design, lacking a kingpost and upper rigging. It is made from aluminum tubing, with the cross bar optionally available in carbon fibre for increased strength and reduced weight. The double-surface wing is covered in Dacron sailcloth on the bottom and Mylar on the top, with a special inward-pulled leading edge design sail. [1]

Leading edge

The leading edge is the part of the wing that first contacts the air; alternatively it is the foremost edge of an airfoil section. The first is an aerodynamic definition, the second a structural one. As an example of the distinction, during a tailslide, from an aerodynamic point of view, the trailing edge becomes the leading edge and vice versa but from a structural point of view the leading edge remains unchanged.

The models are each named for their rough wing area in square metres. [1]

Variants

Vertigo 13
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its 10.0 m (32.8 ft) span wing has a nose angle of 133° and the wing area is 13 m2 (140 sq ft). The pilot hook-in weight range is 55 to 85 kg (121 to 187 lb). The glider model is DHV 2-3 certified. [1]
Vertigo 15
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its 10.4 m (34.1 ft) span wing, the nose angle is 133° and the wing area is 14.6 m2 (157 sq ft). The pilot hook-in weight range is 75 to 110 kg (165 to 243 lb). The glider model is DHV 2-3 certified. [1]

Specifications (Vertigo 13)

Data from Bertrand [1]

General characteristics

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 48. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN   1368-485X
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