The Fun series are all intended to be beginner hang gliders used for recreational flying and flight training.[1]
The Fun 190 model is made from aluminium tubing, with the single-surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10.45 m (34.3 ft) span wing is cable braced with a single kingpost supporting the ground wires. The nose angle is 118° and the aspect ratio is 5.51:1. The aircraft is certified as DHV 1.[1]
Variantsedit
Fun 160
Small sized single-place model with 15.6 m2 (168 sq ft) wing area, 9.36 m (30.7 ft) wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of 60 to 105 kg (132 to 231 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 5.6:1[1]
Fun 190
Medium sized single-place model with 18.4 m2 (198 sq ft) wing area, 10.45 m (34.3 ft) wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of 70 to 120 kg (150 to 260 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 5.51:1[1]
Fun 220
Large sized two-place model with 21.2 m2 (228 sq ft) wing area, 10.89 m (35.7 ft) wing span, a pilot hook-in weight range of 85 to 200 kg (187 to 441 lb) and a wing aspect ratio of 5.62:1[1]
^ abcdefgBertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 41. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
External linksedit
Official website
February 25, 2024
airborne, series, australian, high, wing, single, place, hang, gliders, designed, produced, airborne, windsports, redhead, south, wales, introduced, early, 2000s, funrole, hang, glidernational, origin, australiamanufacturer, airborne, windsportsstatus, product. The Airborne Fun is a series of Australian high wing single and two place hang gliders designed and produced by Airborne Windsports of Redhead New South Wales and introduced in the early 2000s 1 FunRole Hang gliderNational origin AustraliaManufacturer Airborne WindsportsStatus In production Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Specifications Fun 220 4 References 5 External linksDesign and development editThe Fun series are all intended to be beginner hang gliders used for recreational flying and flight training 1 The Fun 190 model is made from aluminium tubing with the single surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth Its 10 45 m 34 3 ft span wing is cable braced with a single kingpost supporting the ground wires The nose angle is 118 and the aspect ratio is 5 51 1 The aircraft is certified as DHV 1 1 Variants editFun 160 Small sized single place model with 15 6 m2 168 sq ft wing area 9 36 m 30 7 ft wing span a pilot hook in weight range of 60 to 105 kg 132 to 231 lb and a wing aspect ratio of 5 6 1 1 Fun 190 Medium sized single place model with 18 4 m2 198 sq ft wing area 10 45 m 34 3 ft wing span a pilot hook in weight range of 70 to 120 kg 150 to 260 lb and a wing aspect ratio of 5 51 1 1 Fun 220 Large sized two place model with 21 2 m2 228 sq ft wing area 10 89 m 35 7 ft wing span a pilot hook in weight range of 85 to 200 kg 187 to 441 lb and a wing aspect ratio of 5 62 1 1 Fun 2 Improved modelSpecifications Fun 220 editData from Bertrand 1 General characteristicsCrew one Capacity one passenger Wingspan 10 89 m 35 ft 9 in Wing area 21 2 m2 228 sq ft Aspect ratio 5 62 1References edit a b c d e f g Bertrand Noel Rene Coulon et al World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003 04 page 41 Pagefast Ltd Lancaster OK 2003 ISSN 1368 485XExternal links editOfficial website Airborne Fun series official photo gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Airborne Fun amp oldid 1149677928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
