The Airborne Climax is a series of
Australia
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n
high-wing
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, single-place,
hang glider
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s, designed and produced by
Airborne Windsports
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of
Redhead, New South Wales
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and introduced in the early 2000s.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 41. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
The Climax series was intended to be a high-performance hang glider used for competition and record flying. The development team included World Champion Rick Duncan, Shane Duncan, Paul Mollison and the sailmaker, Alan Daniel.
The Climax C2 14 model is made from
aluminium
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tubing, with the double-surface wing covered in
Dacron
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sailcloth. Its wing span is
cable braced. The nose angle is 133° and the
aspect ratio is 7.5:1.
Variants
;Climax
:Initial model
;Climax C2 13
:Improved second generation model with wing area, a pilot weight range of and a wing aspect ratio of 7.2:1
;Climax C2 14
:Improved second generation model with wing area, a pilot weight range of and a wing aspect ratio of 7.5:1
;Climax C4
:Improved model
Specifications (Climax C2 13)
References
External links
Climax C2 photo galleryClimax C4 photo gallery{{Airborne Windsports aircraft
Hang gliders