Airborne Fun
| Fun | |
|---|---|
| Role | Hang glider |
| National origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Airborne Windsports |
| Status | In production |
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]
Design and development
[edit]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]
Variants
[edit]- 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]
- Fun 2
- Improved model
Specifications (Fun 220)
[edit]Data from Bertrand[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 10.89 m (35 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 21.2 m2 (228 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 5.62:1