I remember watching this as a kid, I have dreamed about this wing since then, I build model planes now and have thought about this many times. Thanks for posting.
aparently its spin recovery is very good - requiring nothing more than stick forward and then recovering from the dive - not toomuch height lost in the manouver either.
@moonraker814 Do we still call this a hang glider?. it is not weight shift but controls I know it is foot launched but this dose not make t a hang glider. weight shift.The pilot dose hang in a frame but, then so dose the pilot of a full size glider only he is more enclosed. Cheers Pete
I remember watching this as a kid, I have dreamed about this wing since then, I build model planes now and have thought about this many times. Thanks for posting.
@Iboxx - the main difference between the two is the position of the pilot - ( supine vs prone ) and the control ( joystick vs weight shift)
Borat has just gone up in my opinion!
aparently its spin recovery is very good - requiring nothing more than stick forward and then recovering from the dive - not toomuch height lost in the manouver either.
@moonraker814 if you google around you'll find a webpage about a guy that made a 1/4 scale model of the swift glider.
What is the biggest advantage towards an ATOS rigid wing?
2:00 ben stiller
@moonraker814 Do we still call this a hang glider?. it is not weight shift but controls I know it is foot launched but this dose not make t a hang glider. weight shift.The pilot dose hang in a frame but, then so dose the pilot of a full size glider only he is more enclosed. Cheers Pete
it is considered a Class 2 Hang Glider by the FAI.